Irish Examiner view: EU simplifies digital rules 

Irish scrutiny of the digital omnibus will need to be rigorous and uncompromising

It has been reported that the European Commission is to allow tech firms to access users’ personal data to train AI models — based on legitimate interest and without asking for consent. File picture

The EU is to take a significant step in easing restrictions on tech companies accessing the personal data of their users, a move which may be hugely beneficial for such companies’ artificial intelligence (AI) interests.

According to Reuters, the European Commission is to allow tech firms to access users’ personal data to train AI models — based on legitimate interest and without asking for consent.