Google Under Investigation by Irish Data Protection Commission for Potential Violations of Data Protection Laws

Google is under investigation by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), the lead privacy regulator for the European Union, for potential violations of the bloc’s data protection laws. The investigation centers around the use of people’s information for training generative AI and whether Google has complied with the necessary regulations. Specifically, the DPC is looking into whether Google should have conducted a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) to assess the potential risks its AI technologies could pose to the rights and freedoms of individuals whose information was used to train the models.

This investigation is part of a larger effort by the DPC and its EU/EEA peer regulators to regulate the processing of personal data of EU/EEA data subjects in the development of AI models and systems. The use of personal data in AI development has become a hot topic in recent years, with concerns over privacy and potential biases in the algorithms being used.

The DPC’s investigation into Google’s compliance with data protection laws is a significant development in the ongoing debate over the use of personal data in AI development. As AI technologies continue to advance and become more prevalent in our daily lives, it is crucial that companies like Google are held accountable for their use of personal data and that regulations are in place to protect individuals’ rights and freedoms.