{"id":133443,"date":"2024-07-18T23:59:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T20:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=133443"},"modified":"2024-07-18T23:59:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T20:59:05","slug":"meta-and-apple-pause-ai-releases-in-eu-over-regulatory-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/meta-and-apple-pause-ai-releases-in-eu-over-regulatory-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta and Apple Pause AI Releases in EU Over Regulatory Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Both companies, Meta and Apple, have cited concerns over EU laws such as the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).<\/p>\n<p>In a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/17\/meta-future-multimodal-ai-models-eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">statement<\/a><\/strong> to Axios on July 17, Meta mentioned plans to introduce a new multimodal Llama model in the coming months, but not in the EU, attributing this decision to the unpredictable regulatory environment.<\/p>\n<p>The EU\u2019s DMA requires tech \u201cgatekeepers\u201d like Meta and Apple to ensure their products support interoperability with rival platforms, aiming to promote fair competition.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/american-company-bets-against-trump-media-day-before-the-assassination-attempt-coincidence\/\" title=\"American Company Bets Against Trump Media Day Before the Assassination Attempt \u2013 Coincidence?\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" 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