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EU states approve GDPR change easing AI training on data

Original: Hey, @ EUCommission , fuck you too. *** On Wednesday, EU Member States approved a change to the GDPR that would put the

EU Member States approved a change to the GDPR that critics say prioritises the commercial interests of AI companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX over Europeans' fundamental right to data protection. Privacy advocates reacted angrily, arguing the approved text undermines core GDPR protections to clear the way for AI models to be trained on personal data. The decision has sparked a wave of criticism from digital rights campaigners.

Why now: A fresh EU decision weakening data protection rules is drawing sharp criticism from privacy and digital rights advocates.

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• Hey, @ EUCommission , fuck you too. *** On Wednesday, EU Member States approved a change to the GDPR that would put the profit-making interests of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX over European's fundamental right to data protection. According to the approved text,… · aral@mastodon.ar.al · 444

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