Elon Musk-Run X Opposes Irish Regulator’s AI Data Order, Cites Operational Risks in EU
X is reportedly challenging an Irish regulator's AI data order as unwarranted and overbroad, asserting it could impact operations in the EU, particularly concerning its AI chatbot Grok and other models about AI data practices and plans to pursue legal action against the Data Protection Commission's decision.
On August 7, 2024, X Daily News (@xDaily) shared a post on X, highlighting X's challenge against the Irish regulator's AI data order, reportedly stating that the order is “unwarranted” and “overbroad” potentially impacting its ability to operate in the EU. The order is said to affect X's AI chatbot Grok and other AI models used on the platform. X emphasised its transparency with regulators about AI data practices since late 2023 and highlighted the user controls implemented for AI data usage and plans to seek legal options to challenge the Data Protection Commission's (DPC) decision. According to a report of Irish Times, the DPC's concerns centre around the use of data from public posts by X users in the European Union or European Economic Area to train AI systems, including the search tool Grok. X Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Advertisers Over Ad Boycott, Elon Musk Says, ‘We Tried Peace for 2 Years, Now It Is War’.
X Contests Irish Regulator’s AI Data Order
NEWS: X Contests Irish Regulator's AI Data Order starting the order is "unwarranted" and "overbroad," potentially impacting its ability to operate in the EU.
- The order affects X's AI chatbot Grok and other AI models used by the platform.
- X says it has been transparent with… https://t.co/IJwqjyXD6w
— X Daily News (@xDaily) August 6, 2024
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