Meta Platforms has decided not to sign the EU's code of practice designed to optimise how companies adhere to the bloc's AI Act, while Microsoft has said it will most likely sign it.
The decision was announced by Meta’s officials in a LinkedIn post, after the company had reviewed the European Commission’s Code of Practice for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models. As the Code introduces a number of legal uncertainties for model developers, as well as measures which go far beyond the scope of the AI Act, the company won’t be signing it.
Meanwhile, Microsoft mentioned that the company will most likely sign the EU AI code of practice, aiming to optimise the manner in which firms comply with the bloc’s landmark AI rules. Furthermore, its strategy will remain focused on finding a way to be supportive of the regulation, while welcoming direct engagement by the AI Office with industry as well.
More information on the EU AI code of practice
The European Union's voluntary code of practice was developed by 13 independent experts, with the overall aim of assisting companies and businesses in the process of aligning with artificial intelligence regulations. At the same time, it also requires signatories to publish summaries of training content for their AI models and adhere to EU copyright laws.
The code was designed to mandate regular updates on AI tools and services, as well as prohibit the use of pirated content in AI training. In addition, companies and financial institutions are expected to respect the laws and requests that are generated from content owners not to use their works in datasets.
