Twitter’s AI plans hit with 9 more GDPR complaints
By Max Schrems
X began using the personal data of over 60 million EU/EEA users to train its ‘Grok’ AI model from May 2024 without proactively notifying users or obtaining consent; most users learned of it only via a viral post more than two months later. X relies on a ‘legitimate interest’ legal basis rather than opt-in consent.
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noyb filed nine GDPR complaints on 12 August 2024 with data protection authorities in Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland against X (formerly Twitter), alleging it unlawfully used more than 60 million EU/EEA users’ data to train its Grok AI system without consent. The complaints cite violations across GDPR Articles 5, 6(1), 9(1), 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 21(1) and 25, and invoke the Article 66 urgency procedure. noyb is seeking a full investigation and an order requiring X to obtain explicit consent before using EU users’ data for AI training.
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