Current Context: Italy has become the first western country to block advanced chatbot Chat GPT. The Italian data-protection authority stated that there were privacy concerns related to this model.
- Chat GPT is already blocked in many countries including China, Iran, North Korea and Russia. The Italian watchdog said it will not only block Open AI's chatbot but will also investigate whether it complies with the General Data Protection Regulation.
- ChatGPT has gained wide global attention for its ability to generate essays, songs, exams and even news articles from brief prompts.
