Italy's privacy regulator ordered a temporary ban on OpenAI's ChatGPT, saying the artificial-intelligence chatbot has improperly collected and stored information, accelerating the rush by policy makers to roll out new AI rules. The order calls on OpenAI to suspend processing the data of Italian users, which could effectively mean OpenAI must block access to its chatbot from Italy. The platform was still accessible on Friday afternoon.

ChatGPT, the popular chatbot that has been gaining attention in the world of artificial intelligence, has been banned by two of the world's largest banks, Goldman Sachs And Citi.

Stack Overflow, the popular discussion and answer source for programmers, has announced an official, though temporary, ban on responses produced by OpenAI's new ChatGPT chatbot. Moderators cited concerns about the accuracy of the AI's answers as the main reason for the new rule, though the standards may undergo revision after further investigation and debate. OpenAI highlights ChatGPT's ability to write, edit, and assist with coding on the chatbot's introductory page, and it's very easy to generate answers and coding templates with the tool. That simplicity doesn't mean the answers are accurate, however. The errors may be obvious or subtle, but users can't assume ChatGPT gets it right immediately.