Irish data watchdog reports 45% surge in complaints, with many using AI assistance
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Brian O'Donovan
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Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) reported a 45% surge in complaints in 2025, receiving 16,160 new cases — a jump it called "unprecedented." Notably, many complainants used AI tools to assist in lodging their complaints. The DPC concluded 11,734 cases (up 12% from 2024), and expects complaints to exceed 20,000 in the current year. The most common issue was organizations failing to respond to requests for personal information.
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· 3 pulledThe Data Protection Commission (DPC) has described as 'unprecedented' a 45% jump in complaints to its office last year.
The DPC said that many of the people who lodged complaints had used artificial intelligence (AI) to assist them.
That number is expected to be even higher this year and could hit more than 20,000 complaints.
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