[chatgpt translation] Stop ChatGPT until it complies with privacy regulations. The Guarantor for the protection of personal data has imposed, with immediate ef

[chatgpt translation] Stop ChatGPT until it complies with privacy regulations. The Guarantor for the protection of personal data has imposed, with immediate effect, the temporary limitation of data processing of Italian users by OpenAI, the US company that developed and manages the platform. The Authority has simultaneously opened an investigation. ChatGPT, the most famous among relational artificial intelligence software capable of simulating and processing human conversations, suffered a data breach on March 20th, concerning user conversations and information relating to payment by subscription service subscribers. In the provision, the privacy Guarantor notes the lack of information to users and all those concerned whose data is collected by OpenAI, but above all, the absence of a legal basis justifying the massive collection and retention of personal data, for the purpose of "training" the algorithms underlying the platform's operation. As also demonstrated by the investigations carried out, the information provided by ChatGPT does not always correspond to the real data, thus determining an inaccurate treatment of personal data. Finally, despite - according to the terms published by OpenAI - the service being aimed at those over 13 years old, the Authority highlights how the absence of any filter for verifying the age of users exposes minors to responses that are entirely unsuitable for their level of development and self-awareness. OpenAI, which does not have a headquarters in the Union but has designated a representative in the European Economic Area, must communicate within 20 days the measures taken in implementation of what is required by the Guarantor, under penalty of a fine of up to 20 million euros or up to 4% of the annual global turnover