In March, Italy became the first Western country to temporarily ban access to ChatGPT within its borders.
These address age verification, transparency, and the rights of users and non-users alike.
They also need to specify their birthday on the sign-up page to gain access.

This information notice is easily visible both on the log-in and the sign-up page.
Besides the age gate,OpenAIhas to introduce an age verification system that prevents minors from using the service.
Nevertheless, it will continue its investigation into the companys compliance with GDPR.

Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
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