TOKYO, June 2 (Reuters) - Japan's privacy watchdog said on Friday it has warned OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O) startup behind the ChatGPT chatbot, not to collect sensitive data without people's permission.
OpenAI should minimise the sensitive data it collects for machine learning, the Personal Information Protection Commission said in a statement, adding it may take further action if it has more concerns.
The watchdog noted the need to balance privacy concerns with the potential benefits of generative AI including in accelerating innovation and dealing with problems such as climate change.
The EU, a global trendsetter on tech regulation, is working on what could be the first set of rules to govern AI.
Reporting by Kantaro Komiya and Sam Nussey; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
OpenAI, Sam Altman, Fumio, Kishida, Altman, Kantaro Komiya, Sam Nussey, Jacqueline Wong, Christopher Cushing
Organizations:
Microsoft, EU, Thomson
Locations:
TOKYO, Japan