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Privacy Advocates Warn of EU Plan Allowing Broad AI Data Use Without Consent

September 21, 2026
oecd:2026-09-21-d41eView source ↗

What happened

Privacy advocate Max Schrems and the organization noyb warn that a leaked EU legislative proposal could allow major AI companies like OpenAI, Google, and Meta to use Europeans' personal data for AI training without consent. This policy change could risk widespread privacy violations if enacted.

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OECD AI Incidents Monitor
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Privacy Advocates Warn of EU Plan Allowing Broad AI Data Use Without Consent
2026-09-21