After Brazil’s data protection authorities imposed a preliminary prohibition in opposition to Meta’s new privacy policy, Meta decided to halt the usage of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in that country.
The announcement follows a protest from the Brazilian government against Meta’s services because they violated users’ rights to personal data.
The issue is a privacy policy update. Meta launched in May, granting Meta permission to train AI models using public data from Brazilians on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, such as posts, photographs, and captions.
In a statement to Reuters, Meta said it has “decided to suspend the tools while it is in talks with ANPD to address the authority’s doubts over generative artificial intelligence.”
The decision stems from “the imminent risk of serious and irreparable damage or difficult-to-repair damage to the fundamental rights of the affected data subjects,” the agency said.
It further stipulated that non-compliance would result in a daily fine of 50,000 reais, or around $9,100 as of July 18. Meta was granted an additional week to demonstrate its compliance with the judgement.
As a result, Meta has responded firmly to demonstrate to the nation that it values its laws. As a result, the company has suspended its operations and started talks to find a solution that will allay the government’s concerns about generative AI.
Meta has consistently made it very evident how openness about its goods is essential to fostering positive working relationships.
As a result, it seeks to allay concerns raised by activist organisations and the Brazilian government about AI tools and the effective use of user data to equip them.
We earlier reported That EU regulators accused Facebook parent firm Meta of violating the historic antitrust laws of the bloc about its newly launched ad-supported social networking site.
