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The Italian Data Protection Authority (IDPA) released a statement on Jan. 29 stating that OpenAI is in breach of its data protection and privacy laws.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.garanteprivacy.it/home/docweb/-/docweb-display/docweb/9978020#english" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">According</a> to the statement, after the IDPA’s “fact-finding activity,” it found that OpenAI’s popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT does not adhere to provisions contained in the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.
The fact-finding probe was&nbsp;<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/italian-regulators-investigate-online-ai-data-scraping" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">initially launched in November 2023</a> in an effort to investigate online AI data scraping.&nbsp;It has invited OpenAI to submit any counterclaims regarding the allegations of breaches within 30 days of the notice.
In its final determination of the situation, the IDPA said it would consider the work carried out by a task force of national privacy watchdogs set up by the European Data Protection Framework.
This comes as a result of Italy’s <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-blocks-chatgpt-investigates-suspected-violations" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">initial ban on ChatGPT</a>, which it imposed in March 2023. At the time, the country was the first in the world to ban the AI chatbot following a data breach on the platform that exposed personal user information.
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Regulators in <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/italian-regulator-draws-criticism-for-blocking-ai-chatbot-chatgpt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Italy drew criticism</a> for its ChatGPT ban, and a few weeks after its initial clampdown, it said<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-chatgpt-ban-data-watchdog-demands-transparency-to-lift-restriction" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> it would lift the ban</a> as long as OpenAI met several transparency measures.&nbsp;
On April 29, the AI chatbot was <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/open-ai-chat-gpt-re-enters-italy-after-obliging-transparency-demands" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">once again available</a> in Italy.&nbsp;Nonetheless, Italy has been proactively monitoring the situation surrounding AI development and implementation.
In May 2023, the Italian government set aside a <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-sets-aside-millions-for-workers-at-risk-of-ai-replacement" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">multimillion-dollar fund for workers</a> whose jobs may be at risk of replacement at the hands of AI. The scheme also intended to enhance the development of digital skills for the targeted at-risk group.
On Jan. 26, Italy <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/italian-city-trento-fined-54k-for-misuse-of-ai" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">fined the city of Trento</a> $54,000 for the misuse of AI technology during a scientific research project that used cameras, microphones and social networks. It was the first Italian city to receive such a fine.
Italy is the host of the Group of Seven, or G7, presidency for 2024 and has said, among other things, it plans to <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-tackle-ai-regulation-main-priorities-g7-presidency" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">tackle AI&nbsp;regulation</a><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-tackle-ai-regulation-main-priorities-g7-presidency" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"></a> as one of its main priorities. The country’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said she intends to hold a special AI-focused session including G7 members before the first leaders summit, which is scheduled for June.
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Italian privacy watchdog says OpenAI breached data protection laws

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