Matteo Salvini, Italy’s deputy prime minister and transport minister, said the government’s earlier decision by the Data Protection Agency to temporarily ban the ChatGPT chatbot for privacy reasons was overdone.
After the Italian data protection authority warned of data breaches and failed to verify whether users were 13 years of age or older, Microsoft-backed OpenAI ChatGPT took offline in Italy.
Italy became the first Western country to take action against an AI-based chatbot following a decision by an independent government agency.
On Instagram, Salving, who is also the leader of the ruling coalition League Party, said: “I think the privacy Watchdog’s decision to enforce #ChatGPT to prevent access from Italy is disproportionate.” The regulator’s decision was “hypocritical” and common sense was required as “privacy issues affect virtually all online services,” he added.
Last week, OpenAI said it was working to limit the use of personal data when training its AI systems like ChatGPT, stating “and using”.
Italy’s ban on artificial intelligence, however, could hurt the country’s businesses and innovation, Salving warned. “Every technological revolution brings with it great changes, risks, and opportunities. It is right to monitor and regulate through international cooperation between regulators and legislators, but it cannot be blocked,” he added.
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