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Berlin Group presents working paper with recommendations on neurotechnologies

The International Working Group on Privacy in Technology (IWGDPT), known as the "Berlin Group," has published a working paper on data protection in connection with neurotechnologies. The so-called "Berlin Group" addresses, among other things, the consequences of technology that is directly connected to the human brain.

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This year, the BfDI is hosting the International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC). The conference will take place in Berlin from 23-25 June 2025. The theme of the conference will be ‘Access to Environmental Information in a Digital Era’.
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Berlin Group presents working paper with recommendations on neurotechnologies

The International Working Group on Privacy in Technology (IWGDPT), known as the "Berlin Group," has published a working paper on data protection in connection with neurotechnologies. The so-called "Berlin Group" addresses, among other things, the consequences of technology that is directly connected to the human brain.

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Berlin Group adopts working papers on LLMs and data sharing

The International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology (IWGDPT), the so-called "Berlin Group", has adopted two new working papers under the chairmanship of the BfDI: a paper on so-called "Large Language Models" (LLMs) and a paper on "Data Sharing".

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Prof. Dr. Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider

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