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What specific GDPR articles has Grok allegedly violated


Grok, the AI developed by X (formerly Twitter), is facing allegations of violating multiple articles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) due to unauthorized use of personal data from EU users. The complaints have been spearheaded by the privacy advocacy group NOYB, which has filed nine complaints across various European countries.

The specific GDPR articles that Grok is alleged to have violated include:

- Article 5(1): This article outlines the principles relating to the lawfulness of processing personal data, emphasizing that data must be processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently.

- Article 5(2): This mandates that organizations must demonstrate compliance with the principles of data processing.

- Article 6(1): This article specifies the conditions under which personal data may be processed, requiring a legal basis for such actions.

- Article 9(1): This prohibits the processing of special categories of personal data unless certain conditions are met.

- Article 12(1) and (2): These articles focus on transparency and communication with data subjects regarding how their data is used.

- Article 13(1) and (2): These require organizations to provide information to users at the time of data collection, including purposes and legal bases for processing.

- Article 17(1)(c): This grants individuals the right to request the erasure of their personal data under certain conditions.

- Article 18(1)(d): This allows individuals to restrict processing when they contest the accuracy of their personal data.

- Article 19: This mandates that any recipient of personal data must be informed about any rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing.

- Article 21(1): This provides individuals the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

- Article 25: This emphasizes data protection by design and by default, requiring that organizations implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure compliance with GDPR principles[1][3][7][8].

These violations stem from Grok's alleged use of personal data from approximately 60 million EU users for training purposes without obtaining explicit consent, raising serious concerns about user privacy and compliance with EU laws[2][5].

Citations:
[1] https://autogpt.net/xs-grok-ai-faces-privacy-complaints-across-europe/
[2] https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/x-refutes-claims-that-it-illegally-used-eu-user-data-to-train-its-grok-ai-s/723536/
[3] https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/x-faces-gdpr-complaints-for-unauthorized-use-of-data-for-ai-training/
[4] https://sprinto.com/blog/gdpr-violations-fines-lessons-learnings/
[5] https://heydata.eu/en/magazine/ai-at-x-privacy-concerns-gdpr-violations-and-misinformation
[6] https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musks-x-targeted-nine-050000654.html
[7] https://www.grip.globalrelay.com/x-could-face-sanctions-for-training-grok-on-europeans-data/
[8] https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rmlibre_edpb-pseudonymisation-guidelines-activity-7286764384209567744-FoRS
[9] https://www.rpclegal.com/snapshots/data-protection/autumn-2024/x-suspends-training-of-ai-chatbot-grok-following-irish-dpc-pressure/