MILAN : Italy's Data Protection Agency said on Friday it was prohibiting artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot company Replika from using the personal data of Italian users, citing risks to minors and emotionally fragile people.Replika, a San Francisco startup launched in 2017, offers customers bespoke ava
MILAN : Italy's Data Protection Agency said on Friday it was prohibiting artificial intelligence chatbot company Replika from using the personal data of Italian users, citing risks to minors and emotionally fragile people.
It has led the way among English speakers, and is free to use, though it brings in around $2 million in monthly revenue from selling bonus features such as voice chats.But the Italian watchdog said that by intervening in the user's mood, it"may increase the risks for individuals still in a developmental stage or in a state of emotional fragility".
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