Meta puts a halt to training its generative AI tools in Brazil  | TechCrunch

🌈 Abstract

The article discusses Meta's suspension of its AI assistant in Brazil after the country's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) banned the company from training its AI models on personal data from Brazilians. The article also mentions Meta's previous challenges in training its AI models in Europe and the UK, as well as other news related to AI, technology, and startups.

🙋 Q&A

[01] Meta's AI Assistant Suspension in Brazil

1. What led to Meta suspending the use of its AI assistant in Brazil?

• The Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) banned Meta from training its AI models on personal data from Brazilians.
• The ANPD cited the "imminent risk of serious harm and irreparable or difficult-to-repair damage to the fundamental rights of guardians" as the reason for the preventive measure.
• The ANPD also set a daily fine of 50,000 reais in case of non-compliance.

2. How does this impact Meta's efforts to build out its AI products in Brazil?

• This move puts a dent in Facebook's attempt to build out its AI products in Brazil, a market with more than 200 million people.
• Meta has already been training its AI using user-generated content in the U.S. and other markets for several years, but faced challenges in Europe and the UK as well.

[02] Other News Highlights

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• A Canadian private equity firm acquired the mobile app testing startup HeadSpin, whose founder was sentenced for fraud.
• ChatGPT, OpenAI's text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022.
• A Mumbai-based firm suffered a security breach in one of its multisig wallets and temporarily paused all withdrawals from the platform.