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European regulators tell AI developers to respect robots.txt and six other data minimization steps

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European data regulators issued guidelines telling AI developers to respect robots.txt blocks and adopt six other data minimization practices, with public comment closing October 30.

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) outlined six data minimization steps for AI developers, including respecting robots.txt directives on sites that block scraping, avoiding training on minors' data, and using synthetic data where possible. PPC Land reports the guidance came in a 4-page summary, with a public comment window closing October 30.

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