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ChatGPT Factual Errors Lead to Filing of Complaint of GDPR Privacy Violation

April 29, 2024

The activist organization noyb, founded by Max Schrems, filed a complaint in Europe against OpenAI alleging that ChatGPT violates the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by providing inaccurate personal information such as birthdates about individuals.
Alleged deployer
chatgpt
Alleged developer
openai
Alleged harmed parties
noyb, max-schrems, general-public

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