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Mistral AI has been accused of exploiting users' personal data without proper consent mechanisms. A complaint was filed with France’s CNIL over the absence of opt-out options in the free version of its AI chatbot, 'Le Chat', raising serious concerns about its adherence to data protection laws and user privacy.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The report describes a real complaint filed to the French data protection authority (CNIL) alleging that an AI system (Le Chat) actively exploited personal data without proper consent, constituting a violation of users’ fundamental privacy rights under applicable law. This is a concrete AI‐driven harm (GDPR violation), so it qualifies as an AI Incident.[AI generated]