The organization considers that global treatments that can have a significant impact on the rights of people require harmonized and coordinated actions at a European level
The Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD) has announced this Thursday that it has officially initiated preliminary investigation proceedings against the American company OpenAI, owner of the ChatGPT service, for a possible breach of regulations.
In a statement, the AEPD explains that last week it requested the European Data Protection Committee (EDPB) – of which the AEPD is a part – to include the ChatGPT service as a topic to be addressed in its plenary meeting. , considering that global treatments that can have a significant impact on the rights of individuals require harmonized and coordinated actions at the European level in application of the General Data Protection Regulation.
The Committee has finally decided in the plenary session held this Thursday to launch a working group to promote cooperation and exchange information on the actions carried out by the data protection authorities.
With the start of research in Spain and participation in the european working groupthe AEPD acts in parallel “within the framework of its powers and competences as a national supervisory and control authority, as well as in coordination with its European counterparts through the Committee”.
«The Agency advocates for the development and implementation of innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence with full respect for current legislation, since it considers that only from this starting point can technological development be carried out that is compatible with rights and freedoms of people,” they say in a statement.
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