Brazil’s federal data protection agency has banned Meta Platforms Inc. from processing the personal data of Brazilian users for developing artificial intelligence systems. The agency said Meta violated the country’s data protection laws by failing to obtain free, informed and unambiguous consent from users for such processing. Meta was given 30 days to provide an explanation and outline measures it will take to address the violations. The decision comes after a probe was opened in 2021 into Meta’s use of data from Brazilian users for developing AI systems. The agency said Meta’s privacy policy did not provide clear information on how data would be used for AI development. Meta said it will review the decision and remains committed to protecting people’s privacy and data security.