CNIL Publishes Recommendations on Legitimate Interest as a Legal Basis for AI Training

By Kristof Van Quathem on June 20, 2025

Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), EU Law and Regulatory

On June 19, 2025, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) published two recommendations for AI developers. The first recommendation covers reliance on the GDPR’s legitimate interest legal basis for developing an AI model. It provides examples of legitimate interests that can justify the use of personal data for AI development.