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Meta says it won't sign Europe AI agreement, calling it an overreach
that will stunt growth

Published Fri, Jul 18 202511:22 AM EDTUpdated 5 Hours Ago
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Key Points

  * Meta Platforms said it won't sign the European Union's artificial
    intelligence code of practice because it is an overreach that
    will stunt growth, global affairs chief Joel Kaplan wrote.
  * "Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI," Kaplan wrote in a
    post Friday on LinkedIn.
  * The guidelines aim to help companies comply with the AI Act
    enacted last year, which attempts to improve transparency and
    safety.

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Meta Platforms declined to sign the European Union's artificial
intelligence code of practice because it is an overreach that will
"stunt" companies, according to global affairs chief Joel Kaplan.

"Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI," Kaplan wrote in a post
Friday on LinkedIn. "This code introduces a number of legal
uncertainties for model developers, as well as measures which go far
beyond the scope of the AI Act."

Last week, the European Commission, the executive body of the EU,
published a final iteration of its code for general purpose AI
models, leaving it up to companies to decide if they want to sign.

The rules, which go into effect next month, create a framework for
complying with the AI Act passed by European lawmakers last year. It
aims to improve transparency and safety surrounding the technology.

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Meta isn't the first company to stand up against Europe's new AI
rulebook.

ASML Holding and Airbus were among the signatories in a recent letter
that called on the EU to delay the code for two years. Last week,
OpenAI committed to signing the code of practice.

"We share concerns raised by these businesses that this over-reach
will throttle the development and deployment of frontier AI models in
Europe, and stunt European companies looking to build businesses on
top of them," Kaplan wrote.

Kaplan replaced former global affairs chief Nick Clegg earlier this
year. He previously served as vice president of U.S. policy at
Facebook and was a staffer in President George W. Bush's
administration.

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