ICO - Debunking data protection myths about AI

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) published an article on 28 January 2025 aiming to debunk the most common myths about AI and its impacts on individuals' rights.

The following 6 myths are covered in this article:

1. People have no control over their personal data being used to train AI,
2. AI developers can use people's data without being transparent about it,
3. Data protection doesn't apply if AI developers did not intend to process people's personal data,
4. Ai models themselves do not come with data protection risks,
5. AI development should be exempt from the law,
6. Existing regulation is not fit for cutting-edge tech like AI.