A Design Science Research Approach Towards Compliance-Aware Multimodal AI Training Data Preparation: Integrating Privacy, Copyright, and Utility

Creators: Riekers, Nils and Risius, Marten
Title: A Design Science Research Approach Towards Compliance-Aware Multimodal AI Training Data Preparation: Integrating Privacy, Copyright, and Utility
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Event Title: (Proceedings of the) 34th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) “Reimagining Digital Technology for Business, Management, and Society”
Event Location: Milan, Italy
Event Dates: June, 15-17, 2026
Projects: IDI
Paper No. / Type of Paper: ECIS2026-1673 / SP
Date: 2026
Divisions: Informationsmanagement
Abstract (ENG): This study addresses a central challenge in multimodal AI training data preparation: integrating privacy, copyright, and utility at the preprocessing stage. Existing approaches typically treat these regulatory dimensions in isolation, whereas our Compliance-Aware Data Pipeline (CAP) unifies them within a coherent technical artifact. Building on seven design requirements from the literature, the study develops a minimum viable product as a modular multi-agent pipeline that detects, transforms, and evaluates sensitive data towards compliance while preserving utility. An empirical evaluation using the Hateful Memes dataset confirms the expected compliance-utility trade-off, where higher compliance corresponds to reduced semantic proximity. Grounded in Design Science Research, the approach demonstrates the technical feasibility of proactive compliance and provides a foundation for further iterations incorporating additional modalities, human-in-the-loop mechanisms, and legal evaluation.
Forthcoming: No
Language: English
Citation:

Riekers, Nils and Risius, Marten (2026) A Design Science Research Approach Towards Compliance-Aware Multimodal AI Training Data Preparation: Integrating Privacy, Copyright, and Utility. In: (Proceedings of the) 34th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) “Reimagining Digital Technology for Business, Management, and Society”, June, 15-17, 2026, Milan, Italy, Paper ECIS2026-1673 / SP.

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