Italian City Trento Fined for AI Data Protection Violations

Italy’s Data Protection Authority Fines City of Trento for AI Misuse

Italy’s Data Protection Authority, the GPDP, has imposed a 50,000 euro ($54,000) fine on the city of Trento for breaking data protection rules with its use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Reuters reported that the authorities fined the city for using AI in street surveillance projects. Trento integrated an AI-powered facial recognition system in two European Union-funded surveillance projects. However, an investigation conducted by the GPDP found that Trento committed multiple violations of privacy regulations, as the collected data was not sufficiently anonymous and was wrongly shared with third parties.