Governments have long sought to automate services and advice through chatbots. Early chatbots were limited, but the recent advancements in generative AI have reignited the vision of more efficient public services. With human-like advisors available 24/7, these AI systems could handle inquiries about benefits, taxes, and more, offering sophisticated, human-like responses if trained on quality…
Italy's Data Protection Authority (DPA) has raised concerns about data privacy violations by ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot. According to the DPA, the violations are primarily related to collecting personal data and inadequate protections for underage users. ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, processes vast amounts of internet data. OpenAI has been given a 30-day period to present…
The New York Times, a prominent US news organization, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement. The lawsuit claims that "billions of dollars" in damages are due, accusing both firms of utilizing the newspaper's content to train ChatGPT without permission. According to the lawsuit, "millions" of articles…