DATDAT-002 — Data Privacy and Protection Failures
Careless Data Storage Exposes Personal Data Collected by Generative AI Systems
3/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Generative AI deployments have leaked personal data through faulty storage configurations and inadequate data-handling practices. Boards face direct regulatory liability and reputational damage where data governance controls have not kept pace with AI adoption.
Domain
Data Management
Blindspots in data quality, privacy, bias, lineage, lifecycle, and third-party data dependencies.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — A Closer Look at the Existing Risks of Generative AI: Mapping the Who, What, and How of Real-World Incidents (Li2025) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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