The EU has been particularly tough on OpenAI.
Ordinarily, I’d more than happy to slam the EU for whatever it does but, on this occasion, I commend the effort, mostly because I don’t like OpenAI.
But that’s irrelevant.
What’s relevant is Italy, member of the EU, double down on the effort to hold OpenAI accountable by levying fines of its fine. OpenAI was fined $15 million over data protection-related issues and privacy breaches.
The Italian privacy and data protection authority, known in Italy as ‘Garante’, which literally translated means ‘guarantor’ (as in, of Privacy) essentially said OpenAI ignored every rule.
They also said OpenAI used users’ data as it pleased (no s**t) violating the “principle of transparency and the related information obligations toward users.”
As a result, the company will have to carry out a six-month information campaign, which I’m not sure what that means tbh, and pay $15 million.
Italy’s and the EU’s stance on AI has mostly been criticized by users, who are accusing the European Union of stifling innovation and slowing down progress.
It’s a fine line, isn’t it?
On the one hand, too many companies have clearly easy and fast access to too much data, and they don’t report to anybody (with exceptions), and when they do, it’s not because of ‘privacy’ issues.
At the same time, people seem to be more or less happy with oversharing info with this big tech companies.
And yes, it does stifle innovation. As the old adage goes, “The US innovates, China copies, the EU regulates”.
The first part of this statement is still true, the second part maybe also true but only partially, but the third part is definitely 100 percent true.
But there’s a reason why…
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