Meta Halts AI Training Plans in Europe Following Privacy Concerns

European regulators push back on Meta's data usage policies, leading to a pause in AI developments.

Meta has paused plans to train its AI models using data from Facebook and Instagram users in Europe.
The decision follows complaints from privacy advocacy groups and regulatory pressure from the Irish Data Protection Commission.
Meta expressed disappointment, citing the impact on AI innovation and competition in Europe.
European regulators welcomed the pause, emphasizing the need to protect user privacy rights.
Meta plans to continue discussions with European data protection authorities to address concerns.