Brazil bans Meta from using humans to power its AI

Yesterday, the Brazilian National Data Protection Agency A preliminary injunction was issued against Meta Uses personal data of users located in Brazil to train its artificial BroadCast Unitedligence (AI) systems.

The decision stems from “an imminent risk of serious and irreparable harm to the fundamental rights of the affected data subjects or of impairment that is difficult to repair”. The agency said When the ban was announced.

Earlier, Human Rights Watch reported in June that Personal photos of Brazilian children used Powerful AI tools are developed without children’s knowledge or consent. In turn, these tools are used by others to create malicious deepfakes, putting more children at risk of harm.

Decision of the National Data Protection Authority It includes two parameters The recommendations mirror those of Human Rights Watch. The first is the importance of protecting children’s data privacy, given the risk of harm and exploitation when their data is captured and used by AI systems. The second focuses on purpose limitation, and that people’s expectations of privacy when sharing personal data online should be respected — in some cases, years or decades before these AI systems are built.

Meta has been using publicly released personal data of its US users to train its AI models Since last yearLast month, Meta Suspension plan Similar measures are being taken in Europe and the UK Objections from 11 data protection authoritiesYesterday’s resolution effectively bans the practice in Brazil and imposes a fine of 50,000 reais (about $9,000) per day for those who fail to comply within five working days of notification of the resolution.

According to the decision of the regulator, Meta explain The company said it “complies with Brazil’s privacy laws and regulations” and called the decision “a step backwards for innovation (and) competition in AI development and further delays the benefits of AI for the Brazilian people”.

“The Brazilian government’s decision is a strong, proactive step to protect people’s data privacy in the face of rapidly evolving uses and abuses of artificial BroadCast Unitedligence. Yesterday’s action will help protect children in particular, so they don’t have to worry that the personal data they share with friends and family on the Meta platform could be used to harm them in ways they cannot anticipate or guard against.”