OpenAI, the Microsoft-supported startup responsible for ChatGPT chatbot, has been cautioned by Japan’s Privacy Regulator not to gather confidential information without individuals’ consent, according to a statement released on Friday. The Personal Data Protection Commission said in a statement that OpenAI should reduce the amount of sensitive data it collects for machine learning, adding that it can take further action if it has further concerns. Regulators around the world are working to set rules for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). It can generate text and images and compare…

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