US EditionGerman Court Says Meta Can Use User Data to Train AI
- A higher regional court in Cologne dismissed an injunction preventing Meta from using Facebook and Instagram data to train AI on Friday.
- Consumer protection groups challenged Meta’s AI training plans, but the court ruled Meta did not violate European Union law and cited legitimate end use.
- The court noted Meta intends to use only publicly available user data, which could also be accessed via search, and that no less intrusive methods exist.
- Wolfgang Schuldzinski, head of the consumer protection group from North Rhine-Westphalia, stated that despite Meta’s efforts to reduce risks, significant legal concerns remain.
- The ruling permits Meta to start AI training from Tuesday using user data, but privacy groups like Noyb continue opposing with legal challenges ahead.
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Rapid Procedures - Facebook Parent Company Meta Is Allowed to Train AI with German User Data
The Facebook parent company Meta is allowed to use personal data from Germany for the training of artificial intelligence. This was decided by the Oberlandesgericht in Cologne. It was stated that this form of data use does not violate the General Data Protection Regulation and the Digital Markets Act.
German court rules against consumer effort to stop Meta training AI on user data
"In our view, the use of personal data for training Meta's own AI remains highly problematic," Wolfgang Schuldzinski, a board member of the Verbraucherzentrale NRW, said in a statement.
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German court says Meta can use user data to train AI
A German court on Friday dismissed an injunction request brought by consumer protection groups to prevent US tech giant Meta from using user data from Facebook and Instagram to train artificial intelligence systems.
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