Who the Data Belongs To

Sources:

• Samsung Electronics: Banned ChatGPT for all staff after employees leaked proprietary semiconductor source code and internal meeting notes (April 2023) — reuters.com
• BCS: "The businesses that struggle most with AI implementation are the ones whose operational data is scattered across spreadsheets, email threads and legacy software with no clear owner" — Itunu Ijila MBCS, July 2026
• Civo Digital Sovereignty Revolution Report: 84% of UK IT leaders concerned about geopolitical risks; 82% would switch from big tech (survey of 1,000+ UK IT decision-makers)
• UK ICO: "AI and data protection" — data protection obligations and accountability
• EU AI Act: Regulation 2024/1689 — data protection and transparency requirements