ANPD suspends use of personal data to train Meta's AI
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2024 5:39 am
Investigations have shown that Meta may have exposed data from millions of Brazilians without the necessary safeguards, thus putting sensitive information and users' privacy at risk.
In a note, Marina Fernanda de Siqueira, lawyer for the Telecommunications Law and Digital Rights Program at Idec, highlights that Meta did not inform Brazilian users about the change in privacy policy, contrary to what it did in the European Union.
“Prior, adequate and clear information is an essential requirement for the numbers in korea effectiveness of a consumer contract. Therefore, users should not be required to have their data used to train AI tools,” highlighted the lawyer.
Furthermore, the ANPD highlighted that this practice by Meta could lead to serious violations of the rights and freedoms of data subjects, since AI systems could be trained with inappropriately collected data.
Meta's reaction to ANPD's decision
Meta publicly spoke out against the decision. In a statement, the company said that the suspension harms the development of advanced technologies and thus puts Brazil at a disadvantage in the global innovation scenario.
“This measure represents a setback,” declared the big tech, highlighting that the decision limits the potential for improving its services and products that use AI.
In response, Miriam Wimmer, director of ANPD, stated “it is important to emphasize that the LGPD is not against innovation. We want innovation, but with respect for Brazilian legislation and the Constitution.”
Despite the criticism, Meta reiterated its commitment to user privacy. Furthermore, it stated that it is willing to cooperate with Brazilian authorities to find solutions that meet the requirements of Brazilian legislation.
Impacts and Consequences
In an interview given to Aos Fatos to comment on the decision, Miriam Wimmer stated that the action against Meta was a response to “a specific case” that, therefore, required a “more urgent” position.
However, she also predicts that similar actions “involving other companies” could be adopted in the future.
Could the measure affect the development of new AI-based features? Experts say no.
Bruna Martins Santos, Global Campaigns Manager at Digital Action, highlighted that the positioning currently used by Meta has previously been used by other big techs.
“The argument that something will hinder innovation is the oldest card in the deck of technology policies in Brazil. We heard this argument when we discussed the Internet Civil Rights Framework, when we discussed the General Data Protection Law (LGPD),” adds Bruna Martins.
In a note, Marina Fernanda de Siqueira, lawyer for the Telecommunications Law and Digital Rights Program at Idec, highlights that Meta did not inform Brazilian users about the change in privacy policy, contrary to what it did in the European Union.
“Prior, adequate and clear information is an essential requirement for the numbers in korea effectiveness of a consumer contract. Therefore, users should not be required to have their data used to train AI tools,” highlighted the lawyer.
Furthermore, the ANPD highlighted that this practice by Meta could lead to serious violations of the rights and freedoms of data subjects, since AI systems could be trained with inappropriately collected data.
Meta's reaction to ANPD's decision
Meta publicly spoke out against the decision. In a statement, the company said that the suspension harms the development of advanced technologies and thus puts Brazil at a disadvantage in the global innovation scenario.
“This measure represents a setback,” declared the big tech, highlighting that the decision limits the potential for improving its services and products that use AI.
In response, Miriam Wimmer, director of ANPD, stated “it is important to emphasize that the LGPD is not against innovation. We want innovation, but with respect for Brazilian legislation and the Constitution.”
Despite the criticism, Meta reiterated its commitment to user privacy. Furthermore, it stated that it is willing to cooperate with Brazilian authorities to find solutions that meet the requirements of Brazilian legislation.
Impacts and Consequences
In an interview given to Aos Fatos to comment on the decision, Miriam Wimmer stated that the action against Meta was a response to “a specific case” that, therefore, required a “more urgent” position.
However, she also predicts that similar actions “involving other companies” could be adopted in the future.
Could the measure affect the development of new AI-based features? Experts say no.
Bruna Martins Santos, Global Campaigns Manager at Digital Action, highlighted that the positioning currently used by Meta has previously been used by other big techs.
“The argument that something will hinder innovation is the oldest card in the deck of technology policies in Brazil. We heard this argument when we discussed the Internet Civil Rights Framework, when we discussed the General Data Protection Law (LGPD),” adds Bruna Martins.