Netflix contract faces legal criticism
A legal opinion commissioned by the German voice actors’ association concludes that key clauses in Netflix’s new contract for voice actors could be unlawful. Particularly concerning are provisions granting Netflix broad rights to use recordings for AI training.
Setbacks in AI regulations affect EU and Switzerland
The EU plans to postpone and simplify parts of its AI law and the GDPR in order to give companies easier access to data and more time for implementation. Critics warn that this would weaken data protection and security.
Far-reaching data protection plans by the EU
The EU Commission’s new “Digital Omnibus” proposal would significantly weaken key rules by making it easier to use personal data for training AI models. Presented as a move to cut red tape, it would amend major laws, including the GDPR.
German cloud alternative to Microsoft 365 launches
Ionos and Nextcloud have introduced “Ionos Nextcloud Workspace,” a German open-source alternative to Microsoft 365 that places a strong focus on digital sovereignty and data protection.
Proton introduces encrypted AI assistant Lumo
Swiss company Proton, known for its privacy-focused services like Proton Mail and Proton VPN, has just launched Lumo – an AI assistant built with privacy at its core. Lumo doesn’t store conversations or use prompts to train its models.