These EDPS Orientations on generative Artificial Intelligence (generative AI) and personal data protection intend to provide practical advice and instructions to EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (EUIs) on the processing of personal data when using generative AI systems, to facilitate their compliance with their data protection obligations as set out, in particular, in Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. These orientations have been drafted to cover as many scenarios and applications a