Grapevine

By Techxplore
Sep 12, 2024

Ireland launches EU privacy probe into Google AI development

An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy launched an investigation Thursday into Google's artificial intelligence development.

The inquiry comes as the EU and other major regulators around the world crack down on big tech over a raft of issues including taxation, competition and disinformation.

The EU has also adopted the world's first sweeping rules to govern AI, which came into force in August.

"The Data Protection Commission today announced that it has commenced a cross-border statutory inquiry into Google Ireland," where the US tech giant has its European headquarters.

The probe will look into the "development of its foundational AI model", the DPC said in a statement.