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noyb files nine GDPR complaints against X over AI training of 60 million EU users

noyb has lodged GDPR complaints in Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland alleging that X used personal data of over 60 million EU/EEA users to train its AI system without consent. The Irish Data Protection Commission has taken court action against X and agreed to pause further AI training with EU data until September. noyb seeks a full investigation and an urgency procedure under Article 66 GDPR.

Why it matters: The complaints could force X to obtain explicit consent and comply with GDPR data‑subject rights for its AI training activities.

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Sources
Twitter’s AI plans hit with 9 more GDPR complaints
noyb · primary source · Aug 12, 2024
Twitter’s AI plans hit with 9 more GDPR complaints
noyb · Aug 12, 2024
Details
JurisdictionEuropean Union
RegulatorIrish Data Protection Commission
LawGeneral Data Protection Regulation
StatusFiled
PublishedAugust 12, 2024
Effectivenot stated
OrganisationsTwitter International (X), noyb, Irish Data Protection Commission
Topicsconsent, transparency, deletion, access, correction, ai governance, privacy, profiling, automated decision making
Datapersonal, sensitive