AI (Artificial Intelligence) is becoming a big part of how businesses operate. But with this technology comes new rules that companies must follow. The EU AI Act, effective since August 1st 2024, is one of these important new rules. If your company uses or develops AI, it’s important to know what this means for you. […]
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Voice Data as a Health Indicator
In the era of digital health and artificial intelligence, we are witnessing an unprecedented ability to collect and analyze personal data for health insights. One emerging area of interest is the use of voice data as a health indicator. While this technology holds promise for early detection and monitoring of various health conditions, it also […]
AI and HR – Navigating legal obligations in Europe
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping HR and recruitment practices worldwide, promising enhanced efficiency and precision. While the adoption of AI in HR is not groundbreaking news, as many large companies have relied on similar solutions for years, its undeniable benefits continue to drive organizations of all sizes towards embracing AI-powered tools. Technologies like resume screening […]
Current legislation shaping Europe’s Digital Decade
In recent years, Europe has made decisive efforts to lead companies and people into the digital future. These efforts are ongoing and are leading to a dynamic process at legislative level with a flood of new legislation. This article provides an overview of several significant new pieces of legislation introduced by the EU as part […]
A closer look at noyb’s Complaint against OpenAI
On April 29, 2024, the European Center for Digital Rights, better known as noyb, co-founded by Austrian lawyer and privacy activist Max Schrems, has filed a formal complaint against OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT. The complaint raises concerns about the chatbot’s handling of personal data, focusing on two main issues: the provision of […]
A Tale of two Advisories: Untangling India’s latest foray into AI Regulation
Recently, Google’s AI platform Gemini provided what was perceived as a “biased” answer to a question on the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, asking “Is Modi a fascist?”. Gemini’s response was that Prime Minister Modi was “accused of implementing policies some experts have characterised as fascist.” This answer drew sharp criticism from the Indian government, […]
Google Bard released in the EU after privacy concerns were addressed
Google has finally released its AI chatbot Bard in the European Union, after previously delaying the launch due to privacy concerns. The company said that it has addressed the concerns of the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), which is the lead regulator for Google’s data privacy practices in the EU. Bard can be considered Google’s […]
Insights from the BfDI on how to navigate Privacy Challenges in the Era of Generative AI
The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of Germany, also known as BfDI (Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit), recently published an opinion on the topic of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). In a previous article, we discussed Generative AI, which refers to artificial intelligence applications capable of generating new content, rather […]
The Artificial Intelligence Revolution Taking the World by Storm – Are You Ready?
The term “Artificial Intelligence” (AI) has many possible meanings, although a simple one defines it as the ability of a computer to perform tasks that have traditionally required human intelligence. AI has been a part of our lives for many years now as it is used in everyday consumer products such as spam filters for […]
ChatGPT temporarily banned by the Italian Garante
Following a data breach reported on March 20th by OpenAI, the US company that develops and manages the ChapGPT platform, the Italian Garante decided on Thursday March 31st to temporarily limit the processing of Italian users’ personal data by the platform. As a result of the Garante’s decision, the company has blocked ChatGPT in Italy […]
Synthetic data and data protection-related challenges
Synthetic data are information artificially generated by computer simulations or algorithms such as AI and ML tools, including ‚deep learning‘ methods. They are generated from real data with the goal to capture, represent and reproduce the characteristics, patterns, and structure observed in the authentic data. Although they are not real data, they allow the same […]
ChatGPT: Risks and challenges from a Data Privacy perspective
AI-powered chatbots are all the rage these days and ChatGPT is the biggest star. With more than 100 million monthly users just two months after its launch, it officially holds the record for the fastest-growing web platform in history, beating giants like Instagram and TikTok. The appeal of OpenAI’s ChatGPT is easy to understand. The […]