Faced with ChatGPT bans in European countries, OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman said it plans to expand its services by opening an office in Japan. He recently met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida where they discussed the merits and risks of privacy and security of the technology, as Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said, according to reports from Reuters.
Matsuno said Japan is currently evaluating the possibilities of bringing OpenAI’s technology to the country, Matsuno said.
After meeting Kishida, Altman told reporters, “We hope to…build something great for Japanese people, improve role models for Japanese language and culture. This is one of Altman’s first stops world Tour after launching ChatGPT.
In addition, Taro Kono, who is responsible for Japan’s digital transformation at the cabinet, expressed his optimism that AI technologies will play an important role in the government’s work style reforms. However, he acknowledged that introducing ChatGPT to public offices would be difficult in the near future due to issues such as the technology’s potential to produce false information.
ChatGPT against the world
Last month, ChatGPT faced a temporary suspension in Italy for failing to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which includes the “right to be forgotten.” Unfortunately, there is currently no method for people to request that their data be removed from a machine learning system once it has been used to train a model. For this, OpenAI is likely to reach an agreement with the Italian government as soon as Altman promises it.
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Additionally, in Australia, Hepburn Shire Mayor Brian Wood said he could sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s misrepresentations about him serving a prison sentence for bribery.
In addition to this, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is also investigating OpenAI for a complaint alleging the collection and use of users’ personal information without consent. China, Russia, and North Korea have also banned ChatGPT.
Recently, the Indian government has recognized the ethical issues associated with AI, such as bias and confidentiality, and has taken steps to establish a strong regulatory framework. However, they have not yet proposed legislation.
Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) is introducing the long-awaited AI law this year. Also in the United States, the government has released a plan for an AI Bill of Rights.
In the midst of all this, OpenAI has released its own version of AI Safety and Regulation, which talked about increasing factual accuracy and addressing privacy concerns. The document also states that the company will delete user data upon request and will also only use provided data “to the extent possible”. Enterprise version of AI security looks fluffier than real.
