Recently, companies like Meta and Spotify have united to publicly criticize the European Union's decisions in the fields of data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI). In an open letter, they pointed out that the EU's decision-making process has become 'fragmented and inconsistent,' which not only affects business operations but could also undermine Europe’s competitiveness in the AI era. Image note: The image is generated by AI, and the image is licensed from Midjourney. The open letter states that with increased regulation on data privacy, businesses face challenges in using data to train AI models.

Meta has announced that it will continue with its plan to use millions of publicly available posts from UK Facebook and Instagram users to train its artificial intelligence technology. Although this practice is largely prohibited under EU privacy laws, Meta states that it has been in active communication with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), after previously pausing similar proposals in June. The pause was due to the ICO's warnings that tech companies must respect user privacy when developing generative AI.

EU regulators have launched an investigation into Google's PaLM2 language model, focusing on data privacy compliance. The Irish Data Protection Commission is assessing the risks posed to EU residents' personal data. This underscores the EU's commitment to AI privacy rules and the global trend towards stricter data protection for AI technologies.....

Facebook acknowledged in an investigation that it is collecting publicly available data from all adult users in Australia. The company does not provide an opt-out option for Australians as it does for EU citizens, as privacy laws do not require it to do so.

Meta Platforms has begun to provide detailed explanations to Brazilian users about how their personal data will be used for training generative artificial intelligence (AI) in compliance with the requirements of the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD). The company offers users the option to decide whether to allow the use of their data. Starting this Tuesday, users will receive related information via email and social media notifications. The ANPD had previously suspended Meta's new privacy policy due to concerns about the use of data for AI training, but the policy was reinstated after Meta agreed to provide transparency.

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) faces privacy complaints from nine countries for using EU users' data without consent to train its AI chatbot Grok. The Irish Data Protection Commission expressed surprise at this behavior. Under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, companies must have legal grounds to process personal data or face hefty fines. Complaints indicate X processed data from about 60 million EU users without clear noti....

A recent survey reveals widespread concern among U.S. business leaders regarding the regulation and governance of artificial intelligence, particularly around issues of data privacy, security risks, and ethical use. The survey shows that 84% of data, privacy, and AI decision-makers support updating U.S. copyright laws to adapt to the AI era. 81% of respondents believe that big tech companies should compensate individuals whose data is used for AI training, reflecting a shift in the recognition of personal data value. Large enterprises support government regulation of AI more than small businesses do. 64% of respondents...

Recently, Google has been extremely busy. According to the second-quarter financial report released by its parent company Alphabet on Tuesday, Google's revenue over the past few months has reached nearly $85 billion, an impressive figure indeed. Notably, the search business has performed exceptionally well, generating $48.5 billion in revenue. Additionally, Google's cloud computing division has also broken through the $10 billion mark for the first time, achieving an operating profit of $1 billi

Against the backdrop of tech giants like Google and Microsoft introducing AI features into their email services, Proton Mail, known for its privacy and security, has launched its own AI writing assistant - Proton Scribe. This new feature aims to help users more efficiently compose and optimize emails while strictly protecting user privacy. Proton Scribe has been designed with privacy protection in mind. Since Proton Mail uses zero-access encryption, Scribe cannot access users' inbox data for tra

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced that a hearing will be held this Thursday, focusing on privacy issues related to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The hearing will discuss how AI "has accelerated the need for comprehensive federal privacy legislation," as stated in the committee's announcement.Image Source Note: The image was generated by AI, and the image is provided by the licensing service Midjourney The scheduling of this hearing comes amidst increasing pressure on Congr

Months ago, Apple had discussions with Meta about integrating its AI models into the iPhone, but ultimately decided to abandon the plan due to privacy concerns.

French startup Nijta focuses on AI-driven voice anonymization technology. Nijta's product, VoiceHarbor, enables voice anonymization while complying with data privacy regulations. The main market for Nijta is in Europe, benefiting from strict GDPR data privacy laws. The company plans to expand into the B2C market, with a focus on protecting voice messages and other related areas.

Google has released the first developer preview of Android 15, but did not mention artificial intelligence. It is expected to reach a stable state by June and be officially released after July. New features include privacy enhancements, health extensions, and partial screen sharing. Battery performance and camera capabilities are improved, providing enhanced low-light functionality.

California Senator Steve Padilla has introduced two bills aimed at regulating the use of artificial intelligence systems, particularly those used by state government agencies. The first bill (Senate Bill 892) requires the technology department to establish safety, privacy, and non-discrimination standards for AI services, and prohibits state governments from collaborating with vendors that do not meet these standards. The second bill (Senate Bill 893) will establish a California Artificial Intelligence Research Center to provide scholars with computational resources and data. These bills come after last September.

Anthropic has updated its commercial service terms, committing not to train AI models on customer data from paid services. The company clearly states that customers will own all outputs generated by its AI models. This change responds to the growing concerns over data privacy and intellectual property. Competitors OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google have also introduced similar policies in 2023, promising to protect customers from legal disputes over copyright infringement claims. Anthropic's Claude API has also been updated, allowing users to...

Clearview AI has been accused of violating California privacy laws by allegedly collecting images online without consent and selling them to law enforcement. A Consumer Watchdog report claims that Clearview AI has gathered over 40 billion images, primarily from social media, to sell to public agencies and potentially foreign companies. Investigators have called for the California Attorney General to investigate Clearview AI to understand its data usage and enforce state laws.

The UK data protection regulator has advised companies to prioritize individuals' privacy rights when using artificial intelligence (AI), or face potential fines and a loss of public trust in the technology. Information Commissioner John Edwards emphasized the need for companies to comprehensively safeguard customers' personal information while using AI, stating that violations of data protection regulations could lead to fines and possibly damage public trust. Global policymakers are increasingly concerned about the risks of AI, particularly following the rapid development of the technology after the release of ChatGPT by OpenAI, supported by Microsoft.

Swiss researchers found that large models like GPT-4 can infer users' private information such as age, gender, and income from Reddit posts. GPT-4 achieved over 60% accuracy in predicting this information on the Personal Reddit dataset, especially for gender and birthplace. As model scale increases, GPT-4's accuracy in attribute inference improves significantly. The authors successfully extracted user information with a comparable accuracy to GPT-4 through simulated chatbot experiments. Experts point out that identifying and removing personal data from large models is nearly impossible, highlighting the need for privacy protection measures.

The privacy-oriented Brave browser has launched a local AI assistant named Leo. Leo is available for free to Brave desktop users, with plans to release Android and iOS versions in the future. Leo features core functionalities similar to other AI chatbots, but conversations will not be recorded or used for AI training.

Patronus AI is a startup based in the United States that focuses on AI model safety and governance. The company has just completed a $3 million Series A funding round led by Lightspeed China. Patronus AI primarily provides AI model security assessment, monitoring, and enhancement platforms for enterprise clients. The company utilizes adversarial generative networks to offer security assessment services for AI models to its clients. Patronus AI stated that this funding round will accelerate product development and expand its R&D team.