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German government to use citizen tax data for AI training

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The German federal government plans to remove data usage restrictions from the General Data Protection Regulation for financial administrations. This change would permit the use of actual, unaltered tax data for the development, testing, and modification of automated processes. Critics argue this move will expose highly personal data of all taxpayers to AI systems. AI

IMPACT This policy shift could enable more sophisticated AI development in financial administrations but raises significant privacy concerns for citizens.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a significant policy change by a national government that impacts data privacy and the use of AI. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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German government to use citizen tax data for AI training

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    The federal government wants to lift the purpose limitation from the #DataProtection -Basic Regulation for financial administrations. In the future, "real, unchanged tax

    Die Bundesregierung will die Zweckbindung aus der # Datenschutz -Grundverordnung für die Finanzverwaltungen aufheben. Zukünftig sollen "echte, unveränderte Steuerdaten für die Entwicklung, Überprüfung und Modifikation automatisierter Verfahren" verwendet werden dürfen." Hochpersö…

    LINKS heise.de/…/Finanzamt-2-0-Steuerbehoerden-…

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