Meta puts a halt to training its generative AI tools in Brazil
Meta halts generative AI training in Brazil due to ANPD ban on using personal data, risking fines. Similar challenges in Europe and UK highlight growing regulatory hurdles for tech firms worldwide.
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Meta has decided to stop training its generative AI tools in Brazil following a ban by Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) on using personal data from Brazilians for AI model training. The ANPD cited the risk of harm to fundamental rights as the reason for the ban and imposed a daily fine for non-compliance. This move hampers Meta's efforts to expand its AI products in Brazil, a market with over 200 million people. Meta confirmed the suspension of its genAI features in Brazil while engaging with the ANPD to address concerns. Previously, Meta had to pause similar AI training plans in Europe and the UK due to regulatory challenges. This development underscores the increasing scrutiny and regulatory challenges faced by tech companies in deploying AI technologies globally.
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8 commentsWhen I grew up in India in the 80s and early 90s, the government banned, imposed heavy-tarrifs on computers. The country was a shithole till we were forced to open up the economy.
These kind of policies sets countries decades behind and happens silently.
I'm glad for an AI to record everything of me and help me get better / substitute me.
I'm sure that's not the reason they've stopped. That's like 10k Usd. Meta spend more than that in electricity alone
No single person will ever willingly consent to having their personal photos used to benefit a money grabbing company like Meta, or any company for that matter.
The techbros are trying to push the narrative that all these countries with their regulations are missing out on the next revolution but IMHO they are dead wrong.
Brazil, EU etc. don't need to be exploited to own pieces of these companies and profit from the work they do in the USA. Also, we are yet to see a tech that doesn't end up in EU due to regulations. Yes, the Internet revolution happened in the USA but if you look closely it didn't happened all over the USA but in SV despite all of the states being the same low regulation environment. Also, many of the core technologies were invented in EU.
This is unfortunate, because a lack of data is the one thing preventing us from achieving AGI. It's important that we are all ready to hand over our data for the good of the human race. Concerns about "privacy" are secondary. History will look poorly on Brazilians for this.
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