European Union lawmakers are considering amendments to the General Data Protection Regulation that would make it easier for AI companies to train models on personal data. The proposal has drawn sharp criticism from the privacy campaign led by Max Schrems, who argues the rules are being rewritten to suit the AI industry rather than protect individuals. According to the source, the group says the move could prompt another legal challenge before the Court of Justice of the European Union, echoing previous battles over data transfers.
At the heart of the dispute is a familiar tension: AI developers need large datasets, while privacy law demands explicit consent and purpose limitation. The proposed changes appear intended to relax those requirements for AI training, a shift the privacy group sees as a fundamental weakening of the regulation. The source notes that the campaign raises the specter of another legal challenge, suggesting the fight over AI and data protection is far from over.
For the compute and hardware sector, the outcome matters because regulatory uncertainty can slow investment in AI infrastructure. If the GDPR is loosened, companies may find it easier to build and deploy large models in Europe; if not, they may continue to face legal risk. Either way, the debate underscores how data policy is now a central factor in AI hardware and compute strategy.