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moderate CNIL finalises GDPR recommendations for AI system development and announces future work
AI: CNIL finalises its recommendations on AI system development and announces its future work
I. Regulatory Summary
Supports compliance teams by signalling CNIL’s expectations and practical focus areas (model GDPR applicability analyses, annotation governance, and secure development). Organisations may need to update documentation, security controls, and data annotation practices.
II. Full Description
CNIL announces the publication of its final batch of AI development practical guidance, produced following a public consultation. It notes that models trained on personal data can be subject to GDPR (due to memorisation capabilities) and refers to the need for documented analyses and concrete mitigations, including robust filters at the system level. It also points to CNIL’s planned future sectoral work (education, health, work).
III. Scope & Application
Press release summarising CNIL’s latest practical recommendations on AI system development under the GDPR. Highlights: AI models trained on personal data may fall under GDPR; annotation compliance and secure development are essential; and CNIL will publish sector-specific analyses and compliance evaluation tools.
IV. Policy Impact Assessment
Supports compliance teams by signalling CNIL’s expectations and practical focus areas (model GDPR applicability analyses, annotation governance, and secure development). Organisations may need to update documentation, security controls, and data annotation practices.
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