A much-anticipated Opinion from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on AI models and data protection has not resulted in the clear or definitive guidance that businesses operating in the EU had hoped for. The Opinion emphasises the need for case-by-case assessments to determine GDPR applicability, highlighting the importance of accountability and record-keeping
Continue Reading EU: EDPB Opinion on AI Provides Important Guidance though Many Questions RemainThe Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has welcomed X’s agreement to suspend its processing of certain personal data for the purpose of training its AI chatbot tool, Grok. This comes after the DPC issued suspension proceedings against X in the Irish High Court. The DPC described this as the first time that any
Continue Reading Ireland: Increased regulatory convergence of AI and data protection: X suspends training of AI chatbot with EU user data after Irish regulator issues High Court proceedingsIn the rapid development of artificial intelligence (“AI”), regulators are playing catch up in creating frameworks to aid and regulate its development.
As the AI landscape begins to mature, different jurisdictions have begun to publish guidance and frameworks. Most recently, on 11 June 2024, Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“
Continue Reading HONG KONG: Artificial Intelligence – Model Personal Data Protection Framework
Disclaimer: The blogpost below is based on a previously published Thomson Reuters Practical Law practice note (EU AI Act: data protection aspects (EU)) and only presents a short overview of and key takeaways from this practice note. This blogpost has been produced with the permission of Thomson Reuters, who has the copyright over the
Continue Reading Europe: The EU AI Act’s relationship with data protection law: key takeawaysAuthors: Carolyn Bigg, Lauren Hurcombe and Yue Lin Lee.
On 18 July 2023, Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) issued for public consultation a set of proposed guidelines for the use of personal data in AI recommendation and decision systems (“Proposed Guidelines”). The public consultation is open until 31 August
Continue Reading SINGAPORE: Proposed Guidelines on Use of Personal Data in AI SystemsAuthors: James Clark, Coran Darling, Andrew Dyson, Gareth Stokes, Imran Syed & Rachel de Souza
In November 2021, the UK Government (“Government”) issued the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, with the ambition of making the UK a global AI superpower over the next decade. The strategy promised a
Continue Reading A Pro-Innovation Approach: UK Government publishes white paper on the future of governance and regulation of artificial intelligence
Authors: Jules Toynton, Coran Darling
Data is often the fuel that powers AI used by organisations. It tailors search parameters, spots behavioural trends, and predicts future possible outcomes (to highlight a just a few uses). In response, many of these organisations seek to accumulate and use as much data as possible, in order to
Continue Reading Keeping an ‘AI’ on your data: UK data regulator recommends lawful methods of using personal information and artificial intelligence
Authors: Coran Darling, James Clark
In its proposed AI Regulation (“AI Act”), the EU recognises AI as one of the most important technologies of the 21st century. It is often forgotten, however, that AI is not one specific type of technology. Instead, it is an umbrella term for a range of
Continue Reading EUROPE: Data protection regulators publish myth-busting guidance on machine learning
