Google Postpones EU Rollout of Bard Chatbot Amid Data Protection Concerns

Google has been forced to postpone the rollout of its Bard chatbot in the European Union due to concerns raised by the EU's top data watchdog, the Irish Data Protection Commission.

The Commission stated that Google had not outlined how it plans to comply with the EU's data protection rules.

Google has been in discussions with privacy regulators to address their questions and hear feedback.

The Irish Data Protection Commission is responsible for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU.

This incident highlights the race between companies to roll out generative AI products and lawmakers who are deciding how such technology should be regulated.