ChatGPT vs GDPR – what AI chatbots mean for data privacy

If you've browsed LinkedIn during the last few weeks, you'll almost definitely have heard some opinions on ChatGPT. Developed by OpenAI, which also created generative AI tools like DALL-E, ChatGPT uses an extensive language model based on billions of data points from across the internet to reply to questions and instructions in a way that mimics a human response. Those interacting with ChatGPT have used it to explain scientific concepts, write poetry, and produce academic essays. As with any technology that offers new and innovative capabilities though, there is also serious potential for exploitation and data privacy risks. ChatGPT has already been accused of spreading misinformation by replying to factual questions in misleading or inaccurate ways, but its potential use by cyber criminals and bad actors is also a huge cause for concern.