Facebook-parent Meta refuses to sign EU’s AI Code of Practice, here’s why

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApps has officially refused to sign European Union’s newly released AI code of Practice. It is a voluntary framework designed to enable companies to comply with the bloc’s AI Act. Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan announced this decision via a LinkedIn post. Meta’s stance is rooted in concerns that the current framework of the EU’s AI code could stifle innovation.

Meta denies to comply with European Union’s AI code of Practice