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    Meta suspends AI training in Brazil

    By Rae LiJuly 22, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read
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    • Meta has suspended plans to train its generative AI tools in Brazil after the country’s National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) banned the company from using Brazilians’ personal data to train its AI models. 
    • This action is a blow to Meta’s expansion of its AI products in the Brazilian market of more than 200 million people.

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    Meta’s decision reflects the growing importance of global data privacy and protection regulations on the operations of technology companies. Not only does this incident impact Meta’s AI product development and market expansion plans in Brazil, but it also highlights the challenges multinational companies must face in complying with local legal and regulatory requirements when processing personal data.

    -Rae Li, BTW reporter 

    What happened

    Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has stopped training its AI tools in Brazil. This decision comes as a result of the Brazilian ANPD banning Meta from using personal data of Brazilians to train its AI models. ANPD took this precautionary measure because they believe that Meta’s practices risk compromising the privacy rights of individuals. If Meta does not comply with this ban, it will face a fine of $9,020 per day.

    A representative of Meta confirmed the decision to TechCrunch and said that the company has decided to suspend the AI features that are already live in Brazil and will communicate with the ANPD to address their questions about AI-related issues. Nevertheless, Meta has suspended its plans to train AI models in Europe and the UK in May this year due to objections from Europe’s Irish Data Protection Commission. 

    Also read: IX Telecom: Telecom industry fortifies cybersecurity against rising threats

    Also read: Tech giants accused of using unauthorised YouTube transcripts to train AI models

    Why it’s important

    The actions of Brazil’s ANPD show that awareness of personal data privacy protection is growing globally and that regulators are taking steps to ensure that personal data is not misused.

    Meta’s decision to suspend the training of AI tools in Brazil reveals the complex regulatory environment that multinational companies must face when operating globally. With increasingly stringent data protection regulations in different countries and regions, companies need to find a balance between complying with local laws and advancing technological innovation. With the rapid development of AI, it has become a global challenge to find the right balance between promoting technological advancement and protecting individual privacy.

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    Rae Li

    Rae Li is an intern reporter at BTW Media covering IT infrastructure and Internet governance. She graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle. Send tips to rae.li@btw.media.

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