Snap AI Chatbot Investigation Launched In UK
Snap is under investigation in the UK for potential privacy risks linked to its generative AI chatbot, My AI. The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office, issued a preliminary enforcement notice, citing potential risks to users, particularly 13-year-olds to 17-year-olds. The investigation suggests Snap failed to adequately assess privacy risks before launching My AI.
Snap is awaiting a final decision from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) regarding its AI chatbot, which runs on OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The company will address provisional concerns before a final decision, and if the ICO’s findings lead to an enforcement notice, Snap may stop offering the chatbot to UK users until it addresses privacy issues. Snap will continue working with the ICO to ensure they are comfortable with its risk-assessment procedures.
(With inputs from Shikha Singh)
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