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Data Protection Commission welcomes latest successful prosecutions of marketing offences

06th September 2024
The Data Protection Commission welcomes the outcome of a prosecution proceedings that were taken in the District Courts in Galway this week. ...
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Data Protection Commission welcomes conclusion of proceedings relating to X’s AI tool ‘Grok’

04th September 2024
The DPC is pleased to announce the conclusion of the proceedings it brought before the Irish High Court on 8 August 2024. ...
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The DPC welcomes X’s agreement to suspend its processing of personal data for the purpose of training AI tool ‘Grok’.

08th August 2024
The Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) welcomes X’s agreement to suspend its processing of the personal data contained in the public posts of X’s EU/EEA users which it processed between 7 May 2024 and 1 August 2024, for the purpose of training its AI ‘Grok’. ...
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AI, Large Language Models and Data Protection

18th July 2024
In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and, particularly, chatbots based on Generative AI (Gen-AI) have become popular products on the internet and are often freely available to the public. ...
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The DPC's Engagement with Meta on AI

14th June 2024
The DPC welcomes the decision by Meta to pause its plans to train its large language model using public content shared by adults on Facebook and Instagram across the EU/EEA. This decision followed intensive engagement between the DPC and Meta. The DPC, in co-operation with its fellow EU data protection authorities, will continue to engage with Meta on this issue. ...
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