Meta Resumes AI Training Using Public Data from EU Users

The company restarts efforts to train generative AI models with public posts and interactions, following regulatory approval and new privacy safeguards.

Meta will use public posts, comments, and interactions with its AI assistant from EU adult users to train its generative AI models.
The training excludes private messages and public data from users under 18, ensuring compliance with EU privacy regulations.
EU users will receive notifications via apps and email, with an easy-to-use opt-out form to object to their data being used for AI training.
The European Data Protection Board confirmed in December 2024 that Meta's approach adheres to the bloc's stringent data privacy laws.
Meta aims to tailor its AI to better reflect European languages, cultures, and regional nuances, aligning with practices by Google and OpenAI.