Italy Fines Openai 15 Million Over Chatgpt Data Privacy Violations

Italy Fines OpenAI 15 Million Over ChatGPT Data Privacy Violations

The Italian Data Protection Authority GPDP has imposed a 15 million fine on OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, following an investigation into the AI tools handling of personal data.

The GPDP found that OpenAI processed users personal data to train ChatGPT without obtaining adequate legal consent, violating transparency principles and information obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR.

OpenAI processed personal data without an appropriate legal basis and failed to meet transparency standards towards users, the authority stated.

The GPDP also highlighted concerns over the platforms lack of age verification, potentially exposing children under 13 to inappropriate content.