ChatGPT Blocked in Italy Amid Fears Over Dangers of Artificial Intelligence
New concerns and increased scrutiny are being placed on artificial intelligence systems as they gain new powers.
Italy has taken action by banning ChatGPT, and the popular AI image generator Midjourney has had to switch off free access due to abuse of its platform.
These issues follow calls from experts, including Elon Musk, for AI companies to pause development on new systems for six months to ensure that existing systems are safe to use and that new ones do not endanger the public.
Although artificial intelligence has been researched for years, new capabilities have made it mainstream, particularly with the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT last year.
While these new capabilities have brought much excitement about how the technology might change the world for the better, they have also sparked concerns about misinformation and job losses.
