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Meta to report to DPC on AI-model training

The data-privacy watchdog has asked Meta to compile a report on how it is using adult users’ personal data to train its AI large language models (LLM) in Europe.

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) says that the report, due in October, will assess how effective Meta’s measures and safeguards on the processing of data have been.

The social-media giant first told the DPC last year of plans to train its LLM using public content shared by adults on Facebook and Instagram across the EU and EEA.

Improvements

These plans were later paused after the watchdog identified a number of issues with the proposed roll-out of Meta’s plans.

Meta updated its plans this year after an opinion from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) that the DPC said provided clarity on the training of AI models and other related issues.

The DPC said that Meta had been “responsive” to its recommendations on the social-media platform’s updated proposals and had introduced “significant measures and improvements”.

Objection forms

These include updated transparency notices, as well as updated and easier-to-use objection forms, which enable users to opt out of having their data used for training AI models.

“The DPC continues to actively monitor the roll-out of the objection forms (and information to users) to ensure that all concerned persons have an opportunity to object to the processing of their public posts,” it stated.

The watchdog has urged all individuals using social media and internet platforms to regularly review their privacy settings and controls, so that these continue to reflect their personal preferences.