Japan privacy watchdog warns ChatGPT-maker OpenAI against collecting sensitive data

Japan privacy watchdog warns ChatGPT-maker OpenAI against collecting sensitive data

ChatGPT logo is seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Japan’s privacy watchdog on Friday said it has warned OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup behind the ChatGPT chatbot, to not collect sensitive data without individuals’ permission.

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