Dutch Watchdog Wants to Know How ChatGPT Handles Personal Data

The Dutch privacy regulator has sought clarification from ChatGPT maker OpenAI on how it handles personal data when training its underlying system, amid increasing scrutiny of the generative artificial intelligence chatbot.

In a letter to Microsoft Corp.-backed OpenAI, the watchdog asked whether the questions entered into ChatGPT are used to train its algorithm. It also inquired about the way the organization collects and uses personal data from the internet, it said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.

“That data can contain sensitive and very personal information, for example if someone asks for advice about a marital argument or about ...