As the Dutch privacy watchdog DPA announced on Wednesday, it was concerned that software developers developing artificial intelligence (AI) might use personal data. To get more information about this, DPA sent a letter to Microsoft-backed OpenAI. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) imposed a fine of 30.5 million euros on Clearview AI and ordered that they be subject to a penalty of up to 5 million euros if they fail to comply.
As a result of the company’s illegal database of billions of photographs of faces, including Dutch people, Clearview is an American company that offers facial recognition services. They have built an illegal database. According to their website, the Dutch DPA warns that Clearview’s services are also prohibited. In light of the rapid growth of OpenAI’s ChatGPT consumer app, governments, including those of the European Union, are considering how to regulate the technology.
There is a senior official from the Dutch privacy watchdog Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP), who told Euronews that the process of developing artificial intelligence standards will need to take place faster, in light of the AI Act. Introducing the EU AI Act, which is the first comprehensive AI law in the world. The regulation aims to address health and safety risks, as well as