EU Commission eyes codifying ‘legitimate interest’ as legal basis for AI training
By Luca Bertuzzi and Matthew Newman ( November 4, 2025, 16:21 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission is close to presenting an amendment to the GDPR that would codify “legitimate interest” as the legal basis for training AI systems with personal data. The proposal is currently being discussed between the relevant commission departments and, if confirmed, would be part of a set of targeted amendments expected on Nov. 19.The European Commission is in advanced talks to formally propose recognizing “legitimate interest” as the suitable legal basis for training AI technologies with personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation, MLex has learned....
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