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

- Type: News
- Source: noyb - European Center for Digital Rights
- Date: 2024-06-14
- Original: https://noyb.eu/en/preliminary-noyb-win-meta-stops-ai-plans-eu
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/53190
- Topics: Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Legitimate Interest

## Summary

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 A

## Full text

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

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