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Artificial Intelligence and data privacy: How companies can build digital trust in the AI era

Telefónica · · International · AI Governance

Telefónica has published guidance addressing how companies can reconcile AI deployment with data privacy obligations, framing responsible data practices as foundational to earning and maintaining user trust in AI-driven environments.

Why this matters: As AI systems increasingly process sensitive personal data, the standards companies adopt — or merely claim — shape individuals' real-world privacy exposure; voluntary frameworks from major telecoms carry weight but lack the enforcement teeth of binding regulation.

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