Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, allowed OpenAI to reactivate ChatGPT in the country after meeting several conditions related to personal data processing under the EU General Data Protection Regulation, Reuters reports. OpenAI committed to providing "greater visibility of its privacy policy and user content opt-out form," while also providing a new opt-out form for EU citizens to decline ChatGPT using their personal data to train its model. Editor's note: Explore the IAPP AI Governance Center and subscribe to the AI Governance Dashboard.
Garante permits reactivation of ChatGPT in Italy
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