This decision is a possible first step towards a common policy establishing rules for the protection of privacy in AI.
It follows a unilateral step taken by Italy last month to limit ChatGPT – a stance that Germany’s data protection commissioner said could be followed by Europe’s biggest economy.
ChatGPT, launched last November by the OpenAI company, caught the public’s attention for its ability to quickly draft answers to a wide range of questions.
The app, which has already reached more than 100 million monthly active users, raises questions about the threats it can pose to security, privacy and jobs.
In France, the National Commission for Computing and Liberties (Cnil) told Reuters on Tuesday that it had received several complaints about ChatGPT and proceeded to investigate them.
“The EDPS has decided to set up a specialized working group in order to foster cooperation and exchange information on possible measures taken by data protection authorities,” the statement said.
European Union (EU) member states hope to align their policy positions but it takes time, said a source at a national watchdog.
According to this source, member states are not looking to punish or establish rules that will affect Microsoft Corp-backed OpenAI, but rather to create general “transparent” policies.
CEDP could not immediately be reached for comment.
(Report Toby Sterling; French version Gaëlle Sheehan, edited by Blandine Hénault)
