ChatGPT privacy and safety concerns lead to temporary ban in Italy

Italy’s data protection agency has temporarily banned ChatGPT, alleging the powerful artificial intelligence tool has been illegally collecting users’ data and failing to protect minors. In a provision released Thursday, the agency wrote that OpenAI, the company that owns the chatbot, does not alert users that it is collecting their data. They also contend that

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