Engaget Summary (2023-06-15 07AM)

Source: Google forced to delay Bard AI’s EU launch over privacy concerns

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The Irish Data Protection Commission has forced Google to delay the launch of its generative AI chatbot, Bard, in the European Union due to a lack of detailed privacy briefing, data impact assessment or supporting information.

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🤖 Google Bard’s EU launch has been delayed due to Irish privacy regulators wanting more information on its privacy protection.

🔍 The Irish Data Protection Commission is still examining the case and hasn’t given an estimate on when the investigation may wrap up.

👁️‍🗨️ Google has promised to expand Bard access responsibly, with conversations with privacy regulators to address their questions and hear feedback.

🌎 Bard is now available in 180 countries and territories, but Google shied away from the EU due to GDPR requirements.

🇩🇪🇮🇹🇪🇸 OpenAI’s ChatGPT is currently under investigation by Germany, Italy and Spain, and faced a temporary ban in Italy over GDPR violation concerns.

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