X, the social media platform Elon Musk owns, faces privacy complaints in the European Union for allegedly using users' data to train AI models without their consent. The Irish Data Protection Commission expressed surprise at the revelation, leading to nine GDPR complaints across various countries. Privacy rights group noyb argues that X’s use of the data lacks a valid legal basis, as consent was not obtained. The GDPR mandates that all personal data must have a valid legal basis. X faces nine complaints across various EU countries, accusing it of processing users' posts for AI training without obtaining their consent.
