(ANSA-AFP) – DUBLIN, 06 SEPTEMBER – Social network X has committed to stop collecting personal data from European users to train its artificial intelligence program Grok. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) said in recent days. Last month, the former Twitter company suspended the processing of personal data contained in public posts of users in the EU and the European Economic Area. It had used the data for almost three months to train Grok. “It is now an ongoing commitment” to end such collection, said Graham Doyle, deputy commissioner of the DPC, adding that the proceedings launched last month in the Irish High Court have been concluded. “The proceedings have been struck out on the basis of X’s agreement to continue to adhere to the terms of the commitment made on 8 August on a permanent basis,” the statement read. “The DPC welcomes today’s outcome which protects the rights of EU/EEA citizens,” he concluded. Last month, the DPC, which works with European regulators, lodged an urgent appeal with the High Court over breaches of EU data protection rules (GDPR). The regulator said it had “considerable concerns” that the collection “posed a risk to the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals”. Eight European countries have complained about X’s data collection practices, which advocacy group Noyb (None of Your Business) said were “highly likely” to breach the rules. The group also said X must make its practices more transparent to users and obtain their explicit consent before collecting data. (ANSA-AFP).
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