Trento was the first local administration in Italy to be sanctioned by the GPDP watchdog for using data from AI tools. The city has been fined a sum of 50,000 euros (454,225). Trento has also been urged to take down the data gathered in the two European Union-sponsored projects.
The privacy watchdog, known to be one of the most proactive bodies deployed by the EU, for evaluating AI platform compliance with the bloc’s data protection regulations temporarily outlawed ChatGPT, a well-known chatbot, in Italy. In 2021, the authority also reported about a facial recognition system tested under the Italian Interior Ministry, which did not meet the terms of privacy laws.
Concerns around personal data security and privacy rights have been brought up by the rapid advancements in AI across several businesses.
Following a thorough investigation of the Trento projects, the GPDP found “multiple violations of privacy regulations,” they noted in a statement, while also recognizing how the municipality acted in good faith.
Also, it mentioned that the data collected in the project needed to be sufficiently anonymous and that it was illicitly shared with third-party entities.
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