In a legal analysis for consumer advocates, experts warn of massive protection gaps due to the planned "digital EU omnibus". Big Tech is favored.

cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/55901887

https://archive.is/xtYdt

At the center of the criticism is the planned Article 88c, which provides for special relief for data processing in the context of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The experts Peter Hense and David Wagner warn here of an “unlimited special legal zone”. Since the term “AI system” is extremely broadly defined, companies could in the future declare almost any automated data processing as AI-relevant in order to evade strict data protection rules. This would replace the technology-neutral logic of the GDPR with a technology-specific privilege that primarily benefits service providers.

  • mrmaplebar@fedia.io
    39·
    4 days ago

    Fuck no. The fact that AI needs special carve-outs from existing laws just goes to show how fucking stupid and gross it is.

  • RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zipEnglish
    231·
    4 days ago

    We don’t have enough energy to not burn russian gas.

    We need to build energy guzzling AI data centers.

    EU really don’t need AI, increased data collection and spying on citizens.

    Focus on energy security before pondering how to waste it.

  • Antaeus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    4 days ago

    Sigh… why have laws at all? Chat Control kind of encroaches on indiscriminate surveillance, which the EU courts previously have told member states is against the EU charter. Now, nothing. GDPR, DMA was presented as hardening against the aggressive big tech corporations. Apparently, that doesn’t matter.

    Sigh… apologies, politics and the EU pisses me of lately.

  • CosmoNova@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    4 days ago

    So much for „laws that apply in the real world apply in the digital world too.“ They‘re proposing a lawless playground for corporations that will definitely get abused to damage industries, people, and attack democracy as a whole.