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EU plan would let AI train on personal data without consent

Original: None of this is happy. "The European Commission already intended to permit the training of AI models using personal data

The European Commission intended to allow AI models to be trained on personal data, including highly sensitive information such as sexual orientation, political beliefs or ethnicity, without active consent from the individuals concerned. Critics warn the Council's negotiating text goes even further, deepening concern among privacy advocates that EU digital rules are being weakened rather than strengthened. The debate feeds into wider unease over the direction of the EU's AI and data protection legislation.

Why now: Criticism is spreading that EU institutions are drafting AI rules that would override consent for sensitive personal data

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• None of this is happy. "The European Commission already intended to permit the training of AI models using personal data, including highly sensitive information such as sexual orientation, political beliefs, or ethnicity, without active consent. The Council text goes another… · thisislieven@c.im · 1

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