Italy's data protection authority (Garante) has imposed a €5 million fine on Luka Inc., the developer of the Replika chatbot, for processing user data without a proper legal basis, providing inadequate privacy notices, and failing to implement effective age verification systems until February 2023. The Garante temporarily blocked
European privacy advocacy group NOYB warned Meta on May 14, 2025, after the company announced it would use user data to train its AI models starting May 27. The letter, signed by Max Schrems, emphasises that Meta's claim of "legitimate interest" violates GDPR as it collects
On 16 April 2025, Elon Musk-owned xAI officially announced Grok Studio, a new tool that enhances the Grok AI assistant with code execution functionality and Google Drive support. The new platform enables users to create documents, code, reports, and browser-based games in a split-screen interface, significantly boosting productivity and creativity.
The European Commission is set to propose simplifications to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), introduced in 2018, focusing primarily on reducing administrative burdens for small and medium-sized enterprises in the coming weeks. The planned amendments aim to enhance the competitiveness of European businesses while preserving the GDPR’s core
The conflicting relationship between two key European Union regulations—the EU AI Act and the GDPR—creates significant legal uncertainty regarding the non-discriminatory application of artificial intelligence. According to a February 2025 analysis by the European Parliament Research Service, this issue is particularly pronounced in the case of high-risk AI
The Court of Justice of the European Union's ruling of 27 February 2025 in case C-203/22 declared that data subjects are entitled to receive an understandable explanation about the logic behind automated credit assessment decisions. The case originated from a dispute between CK and Dun & Bradstreet
The European Parliament adopted the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (EU AI Act) on March 13, 2024, which works closely with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to regulate the development and use of AI systems in the EU. While GDPR primarily focuses on fundamental rights and personal data protection, the EU
