ChatGPT has faced a lot of flak for the privacy concerns raised by many countries, especially in Europe. The government of Italy even decided to temporarily ban the OpenAI-created platform amidst concerns about the safety of the data. Globally, leaders are mulling over an AI regulation with technology experts warning about the potential misuse of AI platforms similar to ChatGPT.
Earlier the European Union had passed an AI act to put restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence platforms. The AI Act might not create much difference as according to a report by Time Magazine, ChatGPT maker OpenAI lobbied for “significant elements” of the AI Act to be less stringent. Time Magazine obtained documents on the EU’s engagement with OpenAI and reported that the ChatGPT-maker made the move to reduce the regulatory burden. The report said that many amendments which were proposed by OpenAI became part of the final text of the AI act which was approved by the European Parliament on 14 June. The act will go through the final round of negotiations soon and is expected to be finalized by January 2024, the report included.
It has been put forth by OpenAI that other similar platforms should be considered general-purpose AI systems and should not be subjected to stringent regulations requirements including transparency, traceability, and human oversight, Time Magazine said. The revelations continue to unfold as many tech leaders have expressed their issues over the potential misuse of ChatGPT-like AI platforms and Europe being one of the trailblazer of the whole AI regulation regime.
