{"id":15395,"date":"2024-07-26T15:37:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T15:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1408861"},"modified":"2024-07-26T15:37:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T15:37:52","slug":"grok-chatbot-trains-on-x-user-data-in-very-likely-breach-of-eu-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=15395","title":{"rendered":"Grok chatbot trains on X user data in \u2018very likely\u2019 breach of EU law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Elon Musk could have yet another problem<\/a> with the European Union.<\/p>\n

Musk\u2019s X has enabled the Grok chatbot to be trained on data from any user. This feature is now on by default, which may breach EU rules.<\/p>\n

Deep within the settings of X, users unearthed evidence of the data harvesting. Besides a check box that was already ticked, they spotted the following text: \u201cAllow your posts as well as your interactions, inputs, and results with Grok to be used for training and fine-tuning.\u201d<\/p>\n

This approach could violate the EU\u2019s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The law restricts companies from expanding data<\/a> collection without telling users and providing a clear opt-out.<\/p>\n

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According to privacy group NOYB, it\u2019s \u201cvery likely\u201d that the setting infringed the law.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwitter\/X should have informed its users properly and asked for consent,\u201d the Vienna-based non-profit told TNW. The group is now assessing the details of the data collection.<\/p>\n

X and Grok are not alone<\/h2>\n

X\u2019s approach is reminiscent of a recent move by Meta. In June, the company was slammed<\/a> for plans to train AI models on personal data \u2014 without requesting consent from users.<\/p>\n

NOYB filed complaints in 11 EU countries about the scheme. In response, Meta claimed it has a legitimate interest for using the data.<\/p>\n

The tech giant argued that it has a legal basis for training AI on publicly available information.<\/p>\n

X may make a similar claim. Whether the EU agrees or not, users can turn the setting off. But even that isn\u2019t particularly straightforward.<\/p>\n

On the X mobile app, there\u2019s no clear way to disable the data collection. Mercifully, the company has permitted deactivation on the web version.<\/p>\n

You can either use this direct link<\/a> or open X and navigate through Settings > Privacy and Safety > Grok. Then un-check the box that sends your data to Elon\u2019s hungry bot.<\/p>\n

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