Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission warned OpenAI not to collect sensitive information without people’s consent, Reuters report June 2.
The privacy watchdog also asked OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup behind ChatGPT, to minimize the collection of sensitive data for machine learning. Regulators may take further action against the startup if further concerns arise, he added.
Regulators stressed the need to balance privacy concerns with the potential benefits of generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as fostering innovation and tackling issues such as climate change.
The warning comes after the Japanese government’s AI Strategy Council submitted a draft last week raising concerns about the lack of AI guardrails and the risks AI poses.
This isn’t the first time OpenAI’s data collection methods have been called into question.Canada has launched an investigation into the startup for allegedly collecting data without consent April.In Italy, ChatGPT is temporarily banned After regulators scrutinized the company’s security protocols.
But on April 10th, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said, voiced support For OpenAI. He said Japan would consider incorporating AI like OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot into its government systems if privacy and cybersecurity concerns could be addressed.
On the same day, OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman Said Bloomberg said the company is working to expand into Japan. But last week, Mr. Altman retracted, Said The company had no plans to leave Europe.
As AI platforms rapidly grow in popularity, regulators around the world are groping to govern new technologies. Especially in Japan, where the population is declining, there may be an incentive to introduce AI to boost productivity.
In May, Altman called on the U.S. Senate to regulate large-scale AI models through a licensing authority, a set of safety standards, and independent audit requirements.
The content was first published on CryptoSlate after Japanese regulators warned OpenAI of collecting sensitive data.
