British data watchdog stated on Friday that Snapchat may not have adequately considered the privacy threats to youngsters posed by its artificial intelligence chatbot.
It further stated that before making any final enforcement decisions, it will take the company’s answer into account.
The Information Commissioner’s Office warned that the April-released “My AI” programme would be outlawed in the UK if the American company does not fully allay the regulator’s worries.
The findings do not imply that the primarily used by young people instant messaging service has violated British data protection laws or that the ICO would ultimately issue an enforcement notice, the regulator said.
Snap stated that it was analysing the ICO’s notice and that user privacy was important to it.
The ICO is looking into how “My AI” uses the personal information of the approximately 21 million UK users of Snapchat, including children between the ages of 13 and 17.
The most well-known application of generative AI, ChatGPT from OpenAI, which is the foundation of “My AI,” is being regulated by governments worldwide due to privacy and security concerns.
