Due to privacy concerns, the Google Bard EU launch aimed for this week will be delayed

In a recent update, it became clear to netizens that the Google Bard EU launch will see some delays. This delay is in light of the concerns the region has for the privacy of the citizens, they’d use this service. Over the past few months, the internet has seen some drastic measures that the EU has taken to ensure that its citizens stay safe on the internet.

Some of these measures include requiring big tech firms that access users’ private information to guard it jealously. Most big tech companies are in a tight spot concerning complying with this requirement from the EU, as it calls for a drastic change in how they conduct their business. The EU is asking that these firms store all user data on EU soil, even though most tech firms operate their servers in other regions.

Also, the data protection body in the EU requires detailed information on how big tech firms will protect user data. According to this body, it is still expecting full details on how Bard will treat the user’s data. For this reason, the long-awaited Google Bard EU launch in the EU will be put on hold for the meantime.

Google Bard EU launch faces some challenges concerning privacy

Google Bard is the tech giant’s AI model that is going head-to-head with the Bing chatbot. This AI technology went into its experiment stage a few months ago after gaining some momentum in the industry. After its experiment phase was over, Google began rolling it out to various regions, now this AI chatbot is available in over 180 countries.

Sadly, this AI chatbot is not available in any country that is part of the EU due to some privacy concerns. To a certain extent, it is important to be wary of AI chatbots and other models, hence the need for regulations. So, to allow Google Bard to launch in the EU, the tech firm needed to provide certain information.

This information is to explain in detail how Google Bard will protect user data privacy in the region. But for some reason, Google has not been able to provide enough information on how Bard will protect user data privacy. For now, the body in charge of user data protection in the EU is reviewing Bard in search of possible flaws.

Since this review is ongoing, the Google Bard EU launch will not be taking place this week. Netizens living in the EU will have to wait till the review is over before finding out if they’d get access to use Google Bard’s services. If the EU finds Bard wanting in terms of its ability to protect user data, the chatbot might not launch in the region.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT also came under fire in the EU after its launch due to privacy concerns. Without the current review going on, Google might have also faced a similar fate in the EU as did their rivals. However, more information on this matter will be made available in the coming weeks.