The ban of generative AI chatbot Replika by Italy’s data protection authority, the Garante, “underscores the critical importance of robust AI governance frameworks, regulatory protections and the role of enforcement agencies,” Skydance Media Vice President and Technology and Privacy Counsel Frederick Bingham, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, writes. He analyzes the dynamics at play that led to the ban on Replika’s ability to process Italian citizens’ personal data, as well as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission complaint against Replika brought by the Young People’s Alliance and other parties.
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