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Llama has a specific GDPR concern. The Llama 4 Acceptable Use Policy prohibits the multimodal models for businesses headquartered in the EU. Dutch businesses are therefore not permitted under the licence to install the multimodal Llama 4 models themselves. Weigh this heavily before deploying it in GP practices.
Where does Llama stand in GP practices?
Shared spot 20 of 26 options for GP practices (professional tools and general assistants) on the GDPR profile. 7 options, like Llama, have a Caution profile. Each tile is an option we track for this field; click for the check.
Published safeguards
Self-hosting gives full data control within your own EU infrastructure, a strong GDPR argument.
How to use Llama safely
- Use the business variant and sign a data processing agreement (DPA).
- Do not enter unnecessary personal data into prompts; anonymise where possible.
- Enable EU data residency where the provider offers it.
- Keep a professional in the loop: patient data is special category personal data (GDPR, WGBO).
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Meta released Muse Spark Open (around 816B parameters, open weights). Unlike Llama 4, the Muse Model License does not exclude companies in the EU; EU licensees contract with Meta Platforms Ireland. Conditions: attribution 'Built with Muse Spark Open', a separate agreement for model-as-a-service above $20 million in revenue, and access via a manual request with name, date of birth and organisation name. Self-hosting keeps data within your own infrastructure. source
The Acceptable Use Policy excludes companies headquartered in the EU from the multimodal Llama 4 models, due to regulatory uncertainty around the EU AI Act. source
Questions
- How safe is Llama for GP practices?
- Llama has a concrete GDPR concern. The Llama 4 Acceptable Use Policy prohibits the multimodal models for businesses headquartered in the EU. Dutch businesses therefore may not install the multimodal Llama 4 models themselves under the licence terms. Weigh this heavily before deploying it in GP practices. There is a concrete GDPR concern, read the details on the page.
- Does Llama train on my data?
- Self-hosting gives full data control within your own EU infrastructure, a strong GDPR argument.
- What should I look out for with AI in GP practices?
- Patient data is special category personal data (GDPR, WGBO). Only use systems with NEN 7510 certification, a data processing agreement and EU hosting; audio recordings of consultations must not be stored unencrypted with external servers. AI-supported triage and diagnostics are supportive, the GP remains ultimately responsible and must verify all AI output. Systems classed as high risk under the EU AI Act (diagnostic decisions) require an audit trail and explainability.
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