Italian Watchdog: OpenAI's ChatGPT Breaches Privacy Rules

Italy's data protection authority, Garante, has informed OpenAI that its ChatGPT AI chatbot violates data protection rules, continuing an investigation initiated last year. The regulator previously banned ChatGPT over alleged EU privacy breaches, but reactivated the service after OpenAI addressed concerns. Garante has given OpenAI 30 days to present a defense, and the investigation will consider input from a European task force. This development reflects ongoing scrutiny of AI platforms' compliance with data privacy regulations, particularly under the EU's GDPR.