The Italian data-protection regulator said Monday that it believes OpenAI's popular chatbot could have violated European Union privacy laws following a probe that began in March. At the time the Italian regulator opened its probe last year, OpenAI said it believed it complied with privacy laws in Europe. In a statement, the Italian regulator said OpenAI has 30 days to respond to the complaint. Italian authorities would take into account the work of an EU task force on ChatGPT that was set up last year, it said. Earlier this month, the European Union said it was considering whether to launch a review of Microsoft's investment in OpenAI.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 29, 2024 14:08 UTC