Recently, the Italian data protection authority announced a €15 million fine on OpenAI's AI chatbot ChatGPT. This decision was made following an investigation launched in March 2023, which found that OpenAI violated privacy protection regulations in multiple areas. Image source note: the image is generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. The investigation indicated that OpenAI made significant errors in handling personal data. Firstly, the company failed to promptly report data breach incidents.

Italy's data protection regulator has formally accused OpenAI of violating GDPR regulations with its developer ChatGPT. The accusation suggests that ChatGPT may have breached GDPR rules and could face hefty fines. OpenAI's method of training its chatbot by scraping data from the public internet may violate GDPR. The company has not obtained consent from millions of European citizens for processing their personal data and could face issues.

France, Germany, and Italy have reached a consensus on AI regulation. The three countries support mandatory self-regulation through a code of conduct. The joint document emphasizes that regulation should focus on applications rather than the technology itself. The agreement is expected to accelerate negotiations on AI regulation at the European level.