Elon Musk has just confirmed that his X app has withdrawn plans to train the popular AI chatbot Grok with user data. The news comes after facing scrutiny and pressure from EU officials.
The region is known for its tough regulatory laws. Last month, X suspended the move temporarily after it was legally prosecuted by the DPC in Ireland for the practice. No tech giant wants to engage in legal proceedings for this reason when the DPC is involved. Hence, it seems like X has gone with the permanent decision to abort any such data training plans.
The news was a prompt decision and this immediately resulted in all legal proceedings being conducted against the company. Remember, the DPC is the region’s top regulator, and seeing it raise concerns against X was never a good look for Musk and his executives at X.
The company has been giving its users quite some time now to opt out of the data training practice that it would employ for Grok. Moreover, it tried to defend the move by stating it was a default action that was set up for the public.
Under the GDPR, so many companies must get explicit consent before taking part in the practice. The DPC also issued officials with a notice to ensure what data processing really meant and how it was being used for AI training. This includes how personal data would benefit the firm.
After seeing X’s prompt action, we won’t be seeing it get scrutinized further for Grok and the DPC hopes Musk’s company and others can remain proactive and follow these regulations that remain in place throughout Europe.
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The region is known for its tough regulatory laws. Last month, X suspended the move temporarily after it was legally prosecuted by the DPC in Ireland for the practice. No tech giant wants to engage in legal proceedings for this reason when the DPC is involved. Hence, it seems like X has gone with the permanent decision to abort any such data training plans.
The news was a prompt decision and this immediately resulted in all legal proceedings being conducted against the company. Remember, the DPC is the region’s top regulator, and seeing it raise concerns against X was never a good look for Musk and his executives at X.
The company has been giving its users quite some time now to opt out of the data training practice that it would employ for Grok. Moreover, it tried to defend the move by stating it was a default action that was set up for the public.
Under the GDPR, so many companies must get explicit consent before taking part in the practice. The DPC also issued officials with a notice to ensure what data processing really meant and how it was being used for AI training. This includes how personal data would benefit the firm.
After seeing X’s prompt action, we won’t be seeing it get scrutinized further for Grok and the DPC hopes Musk’s company and others can remain proactive and follow these regulations that remain in place throughout Europe.
Image: DIW-Aigen
Read next: Deep Fakes Pose Serious Risk to Scientific Research, Says Oxford's Sibel Erduran
