Irish DPC publishes report on AI insights
The DPC’s 2021–2025 AI supervision report highlights GDPR priorities including lawful basis, transparency, data minimization, children’s protection, and early regulatory engagement.
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Dutch AP Publishes GDPR Guidance for Generative AI
The Dutch DPA’s new tool helps organizations assess GDPR compliance across generative AI selection, deployment, and ongoing governance.
Ireland’s DPC Calls for Greater Transparency in AI Development
Ireland’s DPC says AI developers must improve GDPR transparency, clarify lawful training practices, and protect individuals’ rights as agentic AI expands.
Meta’s AI Image Generator Raises GDPR Privacy Concerns
Meta’s new AI image tool uses public Instagram photos by default, raising GDPR concerns; users must opt out or switch to private to protect their images.
Cate Blanchett Launches EU Tool to Control AI Use of Personal Likeness
Cate Blanchett launched a voluntary EU tool allowing people to control AI use of their likeness, supporting consent and rights under evolving AI and data protection laws.
Meta’s AI Training Program Collects European Employee Data
Meta’s AI training program collects European employee data via US-based devices, raising serious GDPR compliance concerns over unauthorized data use.
Spanish Data Protection Authority Issues Guidance on Agentic AI
The Spanish Data Protection Authority issues detailed GDPR guidance to help organizations manage privacy risks of autonomous agentic AI systems.
Dutch DPA Warns of OpenClaw AI Security Risks
The Dutch Data Protection Authority warns against using OpenClaw AI due to serious security risks and urges compliance with GDPR to protect personal data.
EDPB Supports Global Privacy Efforts on AI-Generated Images
The EDPB and 60+ global authorities call for strong safeguards and transparency to protect privacy from harmful AI-generated images of real individuals.
EDPB Adopts 2026-2027 Work Programme
The EDPB’s 2026-2027 work programme focuses on GDPR compliance, enforcement cooperation, emerging tech guidance, and global data protection collaboration.
EDPB and EDPS Issues Joint Opinion on European Commission’s Digital Omnibus on AI Proposal
The EDPB and EDPS support AI Act simplification but stress protecting fundamental rights, maintaining DPA roles, and limiting delays in high-risk AI system rules.
Digital Omnibus: What’s proposed and why it matters
EU’s Digital Omnibus consolidates data laws and streamlines incident reporting but proposes GDPR/ePrivacy changes that could materially lower privacy protections, drawing strong criticism.