Generative and Multimodal Anonymization for Unstructured Data

Challenge

The main objective of the project is the experimental development of a tool for anonymization and pseudonymization of multimodal data, specifically multimedia and multilingual, using advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques, which can be integrated into a data space.

The biggest challenge for the project, is to have an anonymization technique that is able to balance privacy and the usefulness of data. For this reason, there is a need to have "Data Processing Tools" that allow sensitive information to be anonymized in a robust way prior to connection to a data space.

Solution

The unique and innovative elements of the AGENDA project are:

Using AI and Generative AI technology for anonymized data generation.
Multilingual solution (considering at least Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, English, French, Italian and Portuguese)

Simultaneous multimodal processing (text, audio, image or video), providing up to 4 different data types as output, thus enriching the data space (a video can be transformed in the same process into anonymized text, audio, image and video)

Results

The resulting anonymization tool will incorporate into its architecture the necessary blocks to be able to connect to data spaces (registration, connection, security...). Specifically, an existing data space will be selected on which integration tests and a final demonstration will be carried out.

Funding

This project is responsability of the SEDIA, from the Ministry of economic affairs and digital trasformation. The project is funded by the Nextgeneration EU funds.

Partners

Sigma Cognition is the main partner and collaborates with the company Itelligent (https://itelligent.es) which has a very proven experience with the development of technologies around data spaces

Project News and Events

· November 7, 2024: the call for applications is published in the BOE (Official State Gazette) with the regulatory bases for the granting of aid to finance Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I) projects on Data Spaces.

· January 31, 2025: the application for the participation of Sigma Cognition in consortium with Itelligent is submitted.

. May 19, 2025: the provisional resolution proposal of the AGENDA project is published in the electronic headquarters of the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration.

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