In a major move to protect the security of citizens’ data and personal information, the Italian government has announced a temporary ban on ChatGPT, a popular artificial intelligence-led (AI) language-learning tool. Citing data privacy concerns, the ban was implemented in response to reports that the tool was collecting users’ information without obtaining proper consent. ChatGPT,… Continue reading Daily Crunch: Citing data privacy concerns, Italy temporarily bans ChatGPT
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OpenAI geoblocks ChatGPT in Italy
OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research organization founded by Elon Musk, recently implemented a geoblock for its ‘ChatGPT’ software when in comes to users in Italy. ChatGPT, or ‘Chat-Generated Prompt Technology’, is an advanced chatbot that can “produce human-like conversation in seconds” using natural language and machine-learning algorithms. The decision to geoblock ChatGPT has been largely… Continue reading OpenAI geoblocks ChatGPT in Italy
Italian regulators order ChatGPT ban over alleged violation of data privacy laws
Italy’s competition authority has ordered a temporary ban on ChatGPT, a chatbot created to chat with users and offer advice to the public. The Italian regulator cited the chatbot had failed to respect the privacy laws and regulations set forth by the country. The ban was announced on Thursday and applies to ChatGPT’s applications, online… Continue reading Italian regulators order ChatGPT ban over alleged violation of data privacy laws
The latest WhatsApp beta is teasing a much-requested messaging feature
Over the years, WhatsApp has been one of the most successful messaging applications and it keeps improving its features. Recently, the company announced a number of improvements for their messaging service focusing on increasing user privacy and convenience. The latest WhatsApp beta is teasing a much-requested messaging feature that will allow users to mute conversations… Continue reading The latest WhatsApp beta is teasing a much-requested messaging feature
ChatGPT Bug Let People See Other Users’ Chat History Titles
On July 4th 2020, the popular chatbot program “ChatGPT” encountered a bug that allowed users to access the chat history titles of other users’ conversations. This caused a great deal of controversy as users were not only able to access other users’ conversations, but could also read their titles, potentially learning confidential matters shared between… Continue reading ChatGPT Bug Let People See Other Users’ Chat History Titles
After Dobbs, Democrats roll out health and location data protections
In a landmark moment for health privacy, Democrats in the House of Representatives recently unveiled a new bill titled “Protecting Personal Health Data from Regulatory Abuse Act of 2021.” The bill, sponsored by Representatives Joe Neguse (D-Colorado) and David S. Cicilline (D-Rhode Island) seeks to strengthen personal health data and location data protections. Under this… Continue reading After Dobbs, Democrats roll out health and location data protections
We Found 28,000 Apps Sending TikTok Data. Banning the App Won’t Help.
We are living in a digital world, and our personal data is shared, purchased, and sold all too often. However, recently, the popular video-sharing and messaging app, TikTok, has been under scrutiny for its privacy policies, especially after a research paper came to light that showed that 28,000 apps were sending data to TikTok’s parent… Continue reading We Found 28,000 Apps Sending TikTok Data. Banning the App Won’t Help.
Signal CEO: We “1,000% won’t participate” in UK law to weaken encryption
The United Kingdom government wants tech companies which offer encrypted messaging services to weaken the security of their products. Usually referred to as “backdoors”, these changes would allow intelligence and law enforcement agencies to access the data protected by encryption. Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike has declared that they “1,000% won’t participate” in any law which… Continue reading Signal CEO: We “1,000% won’t participate” in UK law to weaken encryption
ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare, and we ought to be concerned
As the use of technology increases, data privacy becomes increasingly important. One of the major issues that has arisen in recent years is the use of chatbot artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as ChatGPT. While these systems have allowed for rapid progress in the communication field, they have also raised concerns about the privacy of… Continue reading ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare, and we ought to be concerned
Democratizing good privacy and compliance practices
In today’s digital world, data privacy and compliance are critical to the success of any business. However, with rapid advances in technology, many companies are struggling to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of data privacy regulations and compliance practices. In order to help business maintain the security of their data, it is necessary to… Continue reading Democratizing good privacy and compliance practices