During the Google I/O conference, the company announced the launch of the Bard chatbot in 180 countries, but EU countries were not included in the list of supported markets. It looks like Google bypassed this region due to tough regulations and other local laws. informs Android Authorized portal.
The portal’s editors turned to Google for clarification. A company spokesperson said: “Bard will soon be able to support 40 languages, and while we have not yet set a timeline for expansion plans, we will announce this gradually and responsibly, and we will continue to be a helpful and engaged partner for regulators to explore these new technologies together.” .
According to Android Authority, the company’s claim that it will continue to be a “helpful and relevant partner for regulators” implies that Bard was not released in the EU due to regulatory issues.
Modern AI-based systems like Bard have already faced similar challenges. Italy, for example, banned ChatGPT last month, citing privacy and user data collection concerns. Italian regulators have expressed concerns that ChatGPT is violating EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policy. However, the problem was solved by introducing the possibility of deletion of personal data.
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