What happened
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The Garante announced the decision on 20 December 2024.
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It found no adequate legal basis for using personal data in training.
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It found no age verification to keep under-13s away from unsuitable content.
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It ordered a six-month public campaign on how data is used and how to object.
Why this is a design failure
When people are not told how their words are used, they cannot say no.
The fair alternative
Explain data use in plain words and make opting out easy to find.
Do
Ask clearly before using chats to train models.
Don’t
Don’t hide the training opt-out deep in settings.
Company response
OpenAI called the fine disproportionate and said it would appeal.