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ChatGPT Founder Considers Expansion into Japan

Screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT are seen in Toulouse, southwestern France, Jan. 23, 2023. (AFP Photo)
Screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT are seen in Toulouse, southwestern France, Jan. 23, 2023. (AFP Photo)
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ChatGPT Founder Considers Expansion into Japan

Screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT are seen in Toulouse, southwestern France, Jan. 23, 2023. (AFP Photo)
Screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT are seen in Toulouse, southwestern France, Jan. 23, 2023. (AFP Photo)

The developer of ChatGPT said Monday that his company plans to open an office in Japan amid growing concerns about the chatbot's unauthorized collection of personal data and impact on learning environments.

According to the Japanese news Agency, Kyodo, Sam Altman, chief executive of US-based OpenAI, met Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, as the risks of artificial intelligence are expected to be discussed at the Group of Seven (G-7) ministerial gathering on digital issues, set to be held in Japan, in late April.

Altman told reporters that he explained to Kishida, head of the G-7 summit planned in Hiroshima this May, about the pros and cons of ChatGPT, noting that the prime minister showed interest in the AI technology.

The talks between Kishida and Altman came as many countries have enhanced regulations on the use of ChatGPT over suspicions that OpenAI illegally collects vast amounts of personal data from its users, and violates privacy.

Altman said he is ready to exchange views with policymakers across the globe on the AI technology and his firm's ChatGPT.

On Monday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Japan will explore using the chatbot technology to alleviate administrative burdens on government officials, but the move could only be realized if concerns about confidential information and personal data leaks were addressed.

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TikTok Says to Increase Investment in Britain

Around half the UK population, more than 30 million people, use TikTok each month. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP
Around half the UK population, more than 30 million people, use TikTok each month. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP
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TikTok Says to Increase Investment in Britain

Around half the UK population, more than 30 million people, use TikTok each month. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP
Around half the UK population, more than 30 million people, use TikTok each month. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP

TikTok plans to raise its investment in the UK, its biggest community in Europe, with the creation of 500 more jobs, the Chinese-owned social media giant announced Monday.

The news coincided with the start of London's Tech Week, which sees British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcoming some of sector's biggest firms.

"TikTok's UK workforce will grow to 3,000 this year with the addition of more than 500 jobs," the company said in a statement.

It added that it was investing in a new London office, set to open next year, and whose size will dwarf its current UK head office.

It will take TikTok's investment in UK infrastructure to around £140 million ($190 million), the group said.

Around half the UK population, more than 30 million people, use TikTok each month, making it the platform's "largest user-community in Europe", the statement added.

"Whether through direct investment in jobs and innovation, or the wider economic contribution from millions of British businesses on TikTok, we're pleased to be increasing our investment and presence here in the UK," said Adam Presser, director of TikTok UK and global head of operations and trust and safety.

TikTok has been in the crosshairs of Western governments for years over fears personal data could be used by China for espionage or propaganda purposes.

"What underpins our continued growth is our deep commitment to safety and to creating an enjoyable and secure digital space to sustainably support creators, entrepreneurs and the wider economy, which is why we also invest significantly in safety," Presser added Monday.