Italy Bans OpenAI's ChatGPT , and Launches Data Protection Investigation .<br />BBC reports that Italy <br />has become the first Western <br />country to ban ChatGPT.<br />According to the Italian data-protection <br />authority, U.S. startup OpenAI's model <br />has led to privacy concerns. .<br />The Italian regulator said it would <br />ban the app and investigate <br />OpenAI "with immediate effect.".<br />BBC reports that since its launch <br />in November of 2022, millions <br />of people have used ChatGPT.<br />The advanced chatbot, in which Microsoft has <br />invested billions, can answer questions using natural, <br />human-like language and mimic various writing styles.<br />Microsoft has said that it plans to embed a version <br />of the OpenAI technology in its Office apps, <br />including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.<br />Critics claim that artificial intelligence comes <br />with a number of potential risks, such as a threat <br />to job security and the spread of misinformation.<br />Key tech figures, including Elon Musk, called for <br />AI systems to be suspended amid fears that the <br />race to develop the technology is out of control.<br />Key tech figures, including Elon Musk, called for <br />AI systems to be suspended amid fears that the <br />race to develop the technology is out of control.<br />According to Italy's data-protection authority, it will block <br />OpenAI's chatbot but also determine whether the model is <br />in compliance with General Data Protection Regulation.<br />The authority claims there is no legal basis that justifies , "the mass collection and storage of personal data <br />for the purpose of 'training' the algorithms <br />underlying the operation of the platform."
