Synopsis
A Rome court has overturned a hefty fine imposed on OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. The Italian data protection authority had levied a 15-million-euro penalty. OpenAI welcomed the decision, emphasising its commitment to user privacy. The fine was initially issued over concerns about the use of personal data. This ruling follows a temporary suspension of the penalty earlier this year.The court did not immediately release an explanation forits ruling. "We welcome the decision by the Court of Rome. We'vealways been committed to respecting user privacy and lookforward to helping more Italian people, businesses and societybenefit from AI," OpenAI said in a statement.
The data protection authority, known as Garante, declinedto comment. The fine was issued in December 2024 over the allegedunlawful use of personal data by the generative AI application.
At the time, OpenAI said the decision was "disproportionate" and said it would appeal. In March 2025 the Rome court had temporarily suspended thefine, pending a ruling on the merits of the case.
($1 = 0.8718 euros)
