OpenAI’s ChatGPT is facing renewed scrutiny in Italy as the country’s data protection authority, Garante, asserts that the AI chatbot may be in violation of data protection rules. This follows a previous ban imposed by Garante due to alleged breaches of European Union (EU) privacy regulations. Although the ban was lifted after OpenAI addressed concerns, Garante has persisted in its investigations and now claims to have identified elements suggesting potential data privacy violations.
Garante, known for its proactive stance on AI platform compliance with EU data privacy regulations, had initially banned ChatGPT over alleged breaches of EU privacy rules. Despite the reinstatement after OpenAI’s efforts to address user consent issues, fresh concerns have prompted Garante to escalate its scrutiny. OpenAI, however, maintains that its practices are aligned with EU privacy laws, emphasising its active efforts to minimise the use of personal data in training its systems.
“We assure that our practices align with GDPR and privacy laws, emphasising our commitment to safeguarding people’s data and privacy,” stated the company. “Our focus is on enabling our AI to understand the world without delving into private individuals’ lives. Actively minimising personal data in training systems like ChatGPT, we also decline requests for private or sensitive information about individuals.”
In the past, OpenAI confirmed fulfilling numerous conditions demanded by Garante to lift the ChatGPT ban. The watchdog had imposed the b
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