Government informed X about new data collection policy to be used in artificial intelligence

THE National Data Protection Authority (ANPD)X (formerly Twitter), the body responsible for overseeing privacy issues in Brazil, has been officially subpoenaed. The social network will need to explain how new user data collection practices on the platform work.

Representatives of the social network “provide explanation” About X’s new data policy using content posted by profiles to feed the artificial intelligence (AI) system — Grok is a subscriber-only chatbot run by billionaire Elon Musk.

The measures were announced last week in an update to the service’s terms of use, which include a “worldwide, non-exclusive and royalty-free license” of user-generated text, images, videos and other materials.

Collection of publications It will come into force on November 15 this year.. and both this and less restrictive blocking measures led to a new mass exodus of users to rival Bluesky.

What’s the problem with this?

The biggest criticism of X’s new terms of use is this: users do not have the option to opt out of content being used to feed an AI. This type of sourcing is considered mandatory in industry policies and is being adopted by other companies, although not always under ideal conditions.

For example, on LinkedIn He started this practice without informing the public and was harshly criticized. Target Now made it difficult to access the consent denial formThis led government bodies to order a temporary halt to collecting data from Brazilian users until the company came into compliance with the rules.

According to ANPD, which also works to secure the operation of the General Data Protection Law (LGPD), other measures other than subpoenas may be taken.”there is a perceived risk of serious harm to the protection or privacy of data subjects“, the note says.

The investigation into X’s practices began mid-year, even before the announcement of the new data collection was made. So far, Musk’s company has not commented on the issue.

The platform recently restarted in Brazil: X was suspended in the country at the end of August and banned for more than a month by Federal Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes.

One of the preconditions for the restoration of service was the appointment of legal representatives to answer questions such as the present; All other operations in Brazil were closed by Musk several months ago.