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

April 29, 2024

The activist organization noyb, led by Max Schrems, has filed a complaint in Europe against OpenAI over alleged GDPR violations. The claim states that ChatGPT may be supplying incorrect personal data such as birthdates about individuals, potentially infringing on privacy rights.

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Alleged deployer: chatgpt
Alleged developer: openai
Alleged harmed parties: noyb, max-schrems, general-public

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