EU plans "digital expropriation" of Europeans in the interest of AI companies
Artificial Intelligence / 21 September 2026 In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental right to data protection. Use of personal data “in the context of AI” should automatically be lawful. There seems to be wide informal agreement by many Member States.
- ▪Artificial Intelligence / 21 September 2026 In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental
- ▪Use of personal data “in the context of AI” should automatically be lawful.
- ▪There seems to be wide informal agreement by many Member States.
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| Publication time | Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:57:27 +0000 |
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Artificial Intelligence / 21 September 2026 In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental right to data protection. Use of personal data “in the context of AI” should automatically be lawful. There seems to be wide informal agreement by many Member States. In particular, Big Tech would be able to use all personal data collected over the past decades with virtually no restrictions, as long as this happens “in the context” of AI. Schrems: “Under these proposals, the profits of AI companies would trump European’s fundamental right to privacy.
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