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Google’s AI in Hot Water: EU Launches Cross-Border Privacy Probe
The European Union’s key regulator, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), has launched a cross-border inquiry into Google’s AI model to ensure it complies with EU data privacy rules. This probe is part of broader efforts to regulate the collection of personal data into AI models.…

Hot Take:
Google’s AI is under the EU’s magnifying glass, and it’s not for an eye exam! Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is playing the role of Sherlock Holmes, scrutinizing Google’s Pathways Language Model 2 (PaLM 2) like it’s the new Moriarty. Data privacy violators, beware: the game is afoot!
Key Points:
- Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) launches an inquiry into Google’s AI compliance with EU rules.
- The probe focuses on Google’s Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) for its AI model, PaLM 2.
- DPIA is crucial for identifying and mitigating data protection risks under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- Google pledges to cooperate with the DPC, stating it takes GDPR obligations seriously.
- Other tech giants like X and Meta are also under scrutiny for their AI data processing practices.
