Tech giant Meta seems to have had enough of the stringent regulations of the EU. The company just took a bold decision by refusing to accept the AI Pact, at least for the time being.
This was first discussed in May when lawmakers spoke about a new pact that governed the use and creation of AI. The goal was to ensure AI was in check with tech giants providing detailed summaries of all the data used to train AI models.
Now, Meta has decided to opt out of the law, giving rise to a new debate in the region.
In the past month, the EC mentioned how most of the rules regarding this law will be applicable starting in August of 2026. But until that happens, a temporary pact was launched that tech giants could sign.
This would outline the important obligations of the rules enlisted.
As per Meta’s representative, the company is open to discussions and working in harmony with the EU but joining the pact right now is not on the cards. With that being said, a possible signing in the future was also possible.
We can confirm that this AI pact is actually the fifth pillar of EU legislation on this front. It is aligned with the Digital Markets Act Digital Services Acts, and even the Data Act in that part of the world.
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This was first discussed in May when lawmakers spoke about a new pact that governed the use and creation of AI. The goal was to ensure AI was in check with tech giants providing detailed summaries of all the data used to train AI models.
Now, Meta has decided to opt out of the law, giving rise to a new debate in the region.
In the past month, the EC mentioned how most of the rules regarding this law will be applicable starting in August of 2026. But until that happens, a temporary pact was launched that tech giants could sign.
This would outline the important obligations of the rules enlisted.
As per Meta’s representative, the company is open to discussions and working in harmony with the EU but joining the pact right now is not on the cards. With that being said, a possible signing in the future was also possible.
We can confirm that this AI pact is actually the fifth pillar of EU legislation on this front. It is aligned with the Digital Markets Act Digital Services Acts, and even the Data Act in that part of the world.
Read next: The Story of Alexander Wang Who Became One of the Youngest Billionaires in the World from His AI Labeling Startup, Scale AI
