Italy’s new rules for ChatGPT could become a template for the rest of the EU

Last month, Italy became the first Western country to temporarily ban ChatGPT within its borders. Prompted by a data breach that occurred on March 20, the Italian data protection agency, known as Garante, accused OpenAI of “unlawful” collection of personal data — against the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — and the absence of an age verification system for minors. Correspondingly, it ordered the US-based company to cease offering access to ChatGPT in the country. Now, Garante has announced nine measures OpenAI must comply with for the ban to be lifted. These can be summarised in five main demands:…

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