X Faces Austrian Complaint Over AI Training Practices

Austrian advocacy group NOYB has lodged a complaint against X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, reports Reuters. The group accuses X of using users' personal data to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems without proper consent, allegedly breaching EU privacy laws.

Led by privacy advocate Max Schrems, NOYB submitted complaints to nine European Union authorities under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This move aims to increase pressure on Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), which serves as the primary EU regulator for many U.S. internet companies because of their operational base in Ireland.

The DPC seeks an order to halt or limit X's use of user data to develop or improve its AI technologies. An Irish court recently confirmed that X has paused utilizing EU user data for AI training, pending users having the ability to revoke their consent.

In its complaint, NOYB emphasizes concerns over inadequate mitigation measures and cooperation from X, while not challenging the legality of the data processing procedures. Schrams stated, "We want to ensure that Twitter fully complies with EU law, which mandates obtaining user consent first," referring to the platform by its former name.

During the court's review, it was revealed that X provided users the option to object only several weeks after data collection commenced. X has not yet responded to requests for comments made on Monday. However, the company previously indicated it would collaborate with the DPC regarding AI developments.

Earlier SSP reported that OpenAi expresses concern over potential emotional dependence on Chatgpt's voice mode.