The AI-powered ChatGPT has been blocked in Italy since the end of March and is now available again. The OpenAI launcher met many of the requirements of a data protection authority – which then lifted the block.
The AI ChatGPT chatbot is available again after changes to its website in Italy. The OpenAI launcher announced that, among other things, it has installed age verification for new local users. A new form also allows users in the European Union to object to the use of their data.
Italian data protection authority Garante welcomed the moves and confirmed that the Microsoft-sponsored company could bring its core product online again. However, the audit of the American company will continue.
Data protection officers in Italy launched investigations into suspected data protection breaches at the end of March. The program has since been banned from the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for Italian users. The rapid spread of such systems has made waves in politics and business. There are concerns about incorrect answers and data protection.
