Recent regulatory developments in training artificial intelligence (AI) models under the GDPR

In 2024, many organisations have been eager to look at how they can use the data they hold to debut or build on their AI programme.  Many are looking to use that data to train AI models, or fine-tune third-party models.  That data will almost certainly include personal data, meaning that the processing must comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU or UK.

X, formerly Twitter, recently looked to train its AI chatbot, Grok, with data from users’ posts.  It has now agreed to suspend training following exchanges with Ireland’s Data Protection Commission.  This article looks at recent events and points for controllers to consider when using personal data to train AI.

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