(Preliminary) noyb WIN: Meta stops AI plans in the EU

Artificial Intelligence In response to 11 noyb complaints, the DPC has announced (late Friday afternoon) that Meta has committed to the DPC that it will not process EU/EEA user data for undefined "artificial intelligence techniques". Previously, Meta had argued that it had a "legitimate interest" in doing so. (Some) users were only notified about the change and given a (misleading and complicated) "opt-out". Short update by the DPCMeta StatementDPC makes "U-turn" after initially approving Meta AI. While the DPC initially approved the introduction of Meta AI in the EU/EEA, it appears that other regulators have pushed back in recent days, causing the DPC to do a U-turn on its advice to Meta. The DPC has now announced:"The DPC welcomes the decision by Meta to pause its plans to train its large language model using public content shared by adults on Facebook and Instagram across the EU/EEA. This decision followed intensive engagement between the DPC and Meta. The DPC, in co-operation with