The EU wants to make some major changes to GDPR - could big tech be getting its way at last?

• The EU has proposed making changes to current digital legislation
• GDPR would be tweaked to enable AI training on certain personal data
• Other changes aim to simplify processes and remove outdated/unnecessary steps

The European Union has revealed plans to simplify all of its digital legislation in response to concerns regulatory complexity might be hampering innovation and competitiveness, particularly within the realms of AI.

Portions of the GDPR, ePrivacy, Data Governance Act, Data Act and Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation will be simplified, as will the AI Act.

Ultimately, it aims to make it easier for companies to process anonymized/pseudonymized data by allowing the use of certain personal data for AI training.

GDPR to be ...