{"id":273940,"date":"2025-07-19T05:41:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T05:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/273940\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T05:41:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T05:41:39","slug":"meta-says-it-wont-sign-europe-ai-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/273940\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta says it won’t sign Europe AI agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images<\/p>\n

Meta Platforms<\/a> declined to sign the European Union’s artificial intelligence<\/a> code of practice because it is an overreach that will “stunt” companies, according to global affairs chief Joel Kaplan.<\/p>\n

“Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI,” Kaplan wrote in a post Friday on LinkedIn<\/a>. “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.”<\/p>\n

Last week, the European Commission<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Meta isn’t the first company to stand up against Europe’s new AI rulebook.<\/p>\n

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

“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.<\/p>\n

Kaplan replaced<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

WATCH:<\/strong> Executive Edge: Meta is reportedly considering a significant change to its AI strategy<\/a><\/p>\n

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