A U.S. social media company called Meta Platforms was ordered by the Irish privacy authorities to delay gathering user data from Facebook and Instagram.
The Irish privacy authority ordered Meta Platforms (META.O.), a U.S. social media business, to postpone its intention to collect data from Facebook and Instagram users. As a result, the company will not be launching its meta-AI models in Europe for the time being. Following complaints, advocacy group NOYB called on data protection authorities in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Spain to take action against the corporation. This prompted Meta to take this action.
The intention of Meta to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models on personal data without obtaining authorization is under question, even though the business has stated that it will only use material that is publicly available and licensed online. On Friday, Meta announced that the Irish privacy watchdog had requested that the company postpone using public content provided by adult Facebook and Instagram users to train its large language models (LLMs). “We’re disappointed by the request from the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), our lead regulator, on behalf of the European DPAs, particularly since we incorporated regulatory feedback and the European DPAs have been informed since March,” the business stated.
It claimed that the Irish request represents, of course, a reversal of European competition and innovation in AI development. To put it simply, we could only provide a mediocre experience to individuals if we didn’t include local information. This indicates that Meta AI cannot now be launched in Europe,” Meta stated. The DPC praised Meta’s delay, stating that it was the result of extensive consultation with the regulator. According to Meta, the postponed release of its AI models will also enable it to respond to inquiries from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the United Kingdom.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) praised Meta’s move and declared that it will keep an eye on big generative AI firms, like Meta, to evaluate the security measures they’ve put in place and make sure UK consumers’ rights to their privacy are respected. Max Schrems, the chair of NOYB, linked Meta’s brief suspension to the organization’s grievances submitted the previous week. “As of right now, there hasn’t been a formal modification to the Meta privacy policy that would bind this pledge. In a statement, he said, “The cases we filed are continuing and will require a determination.
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