---
title: "Can personal information be used to develop or train GenAI? - OAIC"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/ai-rules/b9-cth-privacy-3"
type: "ai_rule"
site: "AI Law Framework"
issuer: "OAIC"
status: "Regulator guidance"
jurisdiction: "Commonwealth"
source: "https://www.oaic.gov.au/news/blog/can-personal-information-be-used-to-develop-or-train-a-generative-ai-model"
---

# Can personal information be used to develop or train GenAI? - OAIC

> OAIC, Commonwealth.

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## About this rule

- Issuer: OAIC
- Type: Regulator guidance
- Date: 21 October 2024
- Date basis: 21 October 2024
- Jurisdiction: [Commonwealth](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/commonwealth.md)

## Summary

OAIC publishes “Can personal information be used to develop or train GenAI? - OAIC”. We cover when and why privacy should be considered by developers using personal information to train generative AI models, how our new guidance fits in with that being published globally and how we see it continuing to apply as technology changes. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it.

## Points recorded from the source

- We cover when and why privacy should be considered by developers using personal information to train generative AI models, how our new guidance fits in with that being published globally and how we see it continuing to apply as technology changes.
- This year, we have seen Australians express increasing concern about the use of their personal information to train generative artificial intelligence (AI) products. The message from the public is clear: organisations need to protect privacy.

## Verify note

This is commentary or news, not a conduct rule.

## Source

[Read the OAIC source](https://www.oaic.gov.au/news/blog/can-personal-information-be-used-to-develop-or-train-a-generative-ai-model)

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