The European Commission’s proposal to codify legitimate interest as a legal basis for AI training marks the most significant reform to the GDPR since its adoption. By explicitly recognizing legitimate interest as legal basis for AI training, the Commission aims to reconcile data protection with the realities of modern artificial intelligence.
X's suspension of processing certain personal data for training its AI chatbot tool, Grok, following the order by the Irish Data Protection Commission, mirrors actions taken by the Garante, the CNIL, and the Hamburg privacy authority in the past months. How will developers and deployers of artificial intelligence systems react to this?
A new study reveals a lack of knowledge among employees about how to use AI, which runs counter to C-level expectations that it will boost productivity; but are these managers aware that AI training and internal rules are mandatory under the EU's AI Act and could save their companies significant risks?
