A big review has been started by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) into Google Ireland Limited to see if the company followed EU data protection rules when making PaLM 2, its artificial intelligence model. The main focus of this investigation is on how Google handles personal information from EU people that was used to train the AI system.
The DPC’s review, which was announced on September 12, will find out if Google did a Data Protection Impact Assessment. This is an important step to make sure that people’s rights and freedoms are protected when handling personal data offers big risks. The DPC and other EU officials are working together on this investigation as part of a larger plan to keep an eye on how personal data is used in AI research across the European Economic Area (EEA).
PaLM 2 is a very advanced AI model that comes in four different forms, called Gecko, Otter, Bison, and Unicorn. Each version is designed for a different set of tasks. Google says that PaLM 2 is more efficient and faster than its predecessors. The Gecko model is especially light and works best on mobile devices, even when they’re not connected to the internet.
This review comes after a recent string of actions by regulators against tech companies for breaching data security rules. The DPC wrapped up its investigation into the social media platform X last week. As a result, the company stopped using EU user data to train its AI system, Grok. X also agreed to delete the data they collected from May 7 to August 1 and not collect any more data for AI training.
Regulators are keeping a closer eye on Web3, AI, cryptocurrency, and other technologies like these to make sure users’ privacy isn’t invaded and they don’t lose money. Tech companies around the world are under more and more pressure to follow strict rules about protecting data. Google is now being looked at in the same way by officials who want to make sure that AI technology is developed responsibly while also protecting the personal data of EU people.
