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Data Protection Commission (DPC) Google Ireland Limited (PaLM 2)

September 12, 2024 · Ireland

The DPC opened a cross-border statutory inquiry into whether Google undertook a required Data Protection Impact Assessment before processing EU/EEA personal data to develop its foundational AI model PaLM 2.

Key takeaway — how to prevent this

Map each AI system to the applicable privacy, consumer-protection and sector rules before deployment; regulators expect documented compliance, not retrofits.

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