Meta pauses European AI assistant launch due to regulatory objections AI 21 hours ago

Meta said it will delay the launch and training of its AI assistant in Europe following a request from the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC).According to a June 10 statement, the regulator asked Meta to postpone large language model (LLM) training involving public content adults share on Facebook and Instagram.The Irish DPC acts as Meta’s lead privacy regulator in the EU and issued the request on behalf of the European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs).The lack of local information means users would receive a “second-rate experience.”Meta said:“This means we aren’t able to launch Meta AI in Europe at the moment.”Meta said it was “disappointed” by the request and called it a “step backward” for AI competition and innovation in the EU. The firm added that it is confident it complies with European regulations.The Irish DPC endorsed the training pause. It said it “welcomes the decision” and will continue working with Meta following earlier “intensive engagement.”European privacy non-profit NOYB said that complaints from itself, other organizations such as the Norwegian Consumer Council, and certain DPAs led the Irish DPC to issue the request to pause Meta’s activities.Meta said on June 14 that it had informed European DPAs of its activities since March.However, the situation developed after Meta started informing users of its AI training activities through more than two billion in-app notifications and emails on May 22.NOYB sent complaints to 11 DPCs on June 6.On June 10, Meta acknowledged consultations with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) and said it had integrated feedback to ensure its AI training complied with AI laws.Meta noted that Google and OpenAI already use AI for user data training. The firm expects to comply with EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws on the legal basis of “Legitimate Interest,” a flexible provision that others in the AI industry have relied on.Before transitioning to crypto writing in 2018, Mike studied library and information sciences. Currently, he resides on Canada’s West Coast.AJ, a passionate journalist since Yemen’s 2011 Arab Spring, has honed his skills worldwide for over a decade. Specializing in financial journalism, he now focuses on crypto reporting. Essential crypto updates and analyses. Straight to your inbox, every day.Bitcoin is a singularity where science collides with economics, similar to the Copernican Revolution in astronomy and the discovery of the germ theory in medicine.The guidelines are designed to ensure robust recovery plans are in place to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements if issuers fail to meet asset reserve standards.The Bavarian authority, where Worldcoin’s main European office is located, is expected to conclude its investigation in the coming weeks.The bank will also support Bitpanda’s treasury and payment processes.Disclaimer: Our writers’ opinions are solely their own and do not reflect the opinion of CryptoSlate. None of the information you read on CryptoSlate should be taken as investment advice, nor does CryptoSlate endorse any project that may be mentioned or linked to in this article. Buying and trading cryptocurrencies should be considered a high-risk activity. Please do your own due diligence before taking any action related to content within this article. Finally, CryptoSlate takes no responsibility should you lose money trading cryptocurrencies.