Not Quite a Global Rollout: Google Avoids Launching ChatGPT Rival Bard in EU:
Curiously, none of the EU member states were included in Google's 180+ country ...
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Google Keeps Bard Out of EU ExpansionThe rollout across more than 180 countries excludes all 27 EU members, including Germany and France.
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- Google announced that Bard would expand from the United States to more than 180 countries and territories, but its availability list included none of the EU’s 27 member states.
- Google did not initially respond to a request for comment, while German publication WinFuture identified the GDPR as a likely reason because it requires transparency about data processing and allows substantial fines for violations.
- In a response obtained by PCMag, Bard itself cited the GDPR, limited European-language support, and the need for further testing as reasons for its absence, while the service currently supports only English, Japanese, and Korean.
- Italian authorities lifted a ChatGPT block ordered in March after OpenAI made privacy changes in April, while EU lawmakers on Thursday took an initial step toward stricter AI rules that still require a full vote.
AI systems with an unacceptable level of risk to people’s safety would be strictly prohibited, including systems that deploy subliminal or purposefully manipulative techniques, exploit people’s vulnerabilities or are used for social scoring.— European Union (as stated in an official announcement accompanying proposed AI legislation)
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