Privacy group slams EU for changing the data rules to cater to AI
Schrems campaign raises specter of another legal challenge as legislators propose changes to GDPR
A privacy advocacy group has criticized the European Union for modifying its data protection laws to accommodate artificial intelligence (AI). The group, None of Your Business (noyb), led by Austrian lawyer Max Schrems, argues that the proposed changes to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) would undermine fundamental data protection principles.
Schrems contends that the modifications, aimed at strengthening the EU's competitiveness, would enable Big Tech companies to exploit personal data without significant restrictions, as long as it is used "in the context of AI." This could result in a "digital expropriation" of Europeans' personal data, even if they were never customers of an AI company.
The changes could also allow companies to process data without seeking user consent, as they would be presumed to have a legitimate interest in AI development and technical operation. The European Parliament had a mixed response to the proposal, but the Court of Justice could examine whether the changes are compatible with EU fundamental rights.
Noyb believes that the legal route may be the only means to prevent the erosion of data protection laws to cater to the AI industry's interests.
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