anyaberkut/iStock via Getty Images
- Meta Platform’s (NASDAQ:META) privacy policy for use of personal data to train generative artificial intelligence models was suspended by Brazilian regulators, according to a report Tuesday by Reuters.
- Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority has placed a hold in the country on the processing of personal data by any Meta products, the report said.
- The regulator based its decision on an “imminent risk of serious and irreparable or difficult-to-repair damage to the fundamental rights of affected holders.”
- Meta must update its privacy policy in Brazil by removing any section related to collecting personal data for the training of generative AI models.
- Failure to comply could result in a daily fine of about $8,800.
- “We’re disappointed by the decision from the Brazilian Data Protection Agency,” Meta said in a statement. “AI training is not unique to our services, and we’re more transparent than many of our industry counterparts who have been using public content to train their models and products. Our approach complies with privacy laws and regulations in Brazil, and we will continue to work with the ANPD to address their questions. This is a step backwards for innovation, competition in AI development and further delays bringing the benefits of AI to people in Brazil.”
- Several big tech companies have adjusted their privacy policies recently, allowing for the use of personal data to train AI models, including Google (GOOG)(GOOGL), Adobe (ADBE), Snap (SNAP) and X.