UK privacy watchdog opens inquiry into X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

theguardian.com

5 pointschrisjj3 comments

So now we know why this took so long. A angle of attack that's completely new.

"These concerns relate to whether personal data has been processed lawfully, fairly and transparently, and whether appropriate safeguards were built into Grok’s design and deployment to prevent the generation of harmful manipulated images using personal data."

(My italics.)

This regulator's definition:

Personal data is ... any and all information that identifies you as a data subject.

A data subject is someone who can be identified from personal data.

Yes, really.

That's not a new angle. The right to your own image has been a thing in Europe for a while, and I'm glad it is.

https://www.echr.coe.int/documents/d/echr/fs_own_image_eng

Sorry to be insufficiently specific. I should have said "new against deepfakes".

> The right to your own image has been a thing in Europe

This territory, UK, is no longer part of that Europe.

And it has no specific "right of image" in law.

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