European Data Protection Board creates ChatGPT task force

In brief

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has launched a dedicated task force to discuss policymaking and issues related to OpenAI’s generative AI chatbot ChatGPT.

Earlier this month, Italy became the first Western country to ban ChatGPT after The Garante, Italy’s data protection authority, expressed data privacy concerns about the chatbot. This week, Italy gave OpenAI until 30 April to comply with specific privacy requirements; doing so would lift the ban.

Discussing Italy’s recent enforcement measures on Thursday, EDPB members launched a task force to “foster cooperation and to exchange information on possible enforcement actions conducted by data protection authorities”.