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The preamble to Meta’s decision to halt AI launch in EU
FromThe Tech Brief
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2024
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Podcast episode
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On Friday afternoon, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced it is pausing plans to roll out artificial intelligence (AI) features that would use users’ public posts to train its AI models. The company cited a request from the Irish Data Protection Commission.Digital rights NGO Noyb filed 11 complaints against Meta’s AI plans in Europe earlier that week, asking for an urgency procedure.This week, we speak to Noyb founder and lawyer Max Schrems about why they filed the complaints and what to expect.
Released:
Jun 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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