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Meta Platforms, Inc. has announced plans to use user data from its European Union applications, including Facebook and Instagram, to train its artificial intelligence models. The company clarified that the training data will include users' public posts, comments, and interactions with Meta AI, but will exclude private messages with friends and family. Training will be limited to users aged 18 and over. Meta stated it will inform its EU users of this plan this week via in-app notifications and emails.

Meta recently announced it will resume training its AI models using publicly available content from European users. This decision follows a pause last year due to data privacy concerns. Meta stated that this AI training will primarily rely on publicly shared posts and comments from adult users across the 27 EU countries. Furthermore, interactions between users and Meta AI, such as questions and queries, will also be used to train and improve its AI models. Image attribution: Image generated by AI, image licensing provided by Midj

The EU recently announced a €20 billion (approximately £17 billion) plan to establish multiple AI factories across Europe, equipped with high-performance computing resources to drive the development of next-generation AI models. This strategy aims to establish Europe as an "AI continent." According to EU Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, AI is crucial for enhancing Europe's competitiveness, security, and technological sovereignty in the face of intense global competition. Currently, the US and...

In recent years, the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, especially driven by countries like the United States and China, has made AI a focal point of global technological competition. To this end, the EU recently announced a funding program of up to 200 billion euros to promote development in this field. Despite Germany's strong capabilities in AI research, why hasn't a single successful AI enterprise emerged? Source: Image generated by AI, image courtesy of service provider Midjourney according to Professor Bjorn from the University of Munich.

Against the backdrop of increasing global competition in AI, the EU has officially announced an unprecedented artificial intelligence investment plan. Today at the AI Action Summit in Paris, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen formally unveiled a grand initiative called 'Invest AI', showcasing the EU's strong determination in global AI competition. This investment plan, with a total scale of €200 billion, notably includes a dedicated €20 billion European Fund for the construction of AI gigafactories. This decision marks the EU's official entry into large-scale AI development.

In terms of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, the UK government has expressed a desire to take an independent stance and plans to adopt different approaches from its main Western counterparts, such as the EU and the US. UK AI and Digital Government Minister Feryal Clark emphasized in an interview with CNBC that the UK must 'do its own thing' to ensure necessary regulations are in place early on regarding the safety of AI models. Image source note: The image was generated by AI and provided by the image service provider Midjourney.

Recently, as Nvidia announced the acquisition of the Israeli workload management startup Run.ai, several civil organizations and think tanks in Europe have called for the EU Commission to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the deal. The specific amount of the acquisition has not been disclosed, but reports state that after four rounds of financing since its founding in 2018, Run.ai reached a valuation of $700 million. Image source note: The image is AI-generated, with licensing provided by Midjourney. Run.ai's core product is a central user interface and control platform that allows users.

Teuken-7B, a language model with 7 billion parameters, has now been launched on Hugging Face, supporting all 24 official EU languages. This model was developed by the EU OpenGPT-X research project and is available as an open-source project for users. Unlike most AI language models that are English-centric, Teuken-7B was built from the ground up, with approximately half of its training data sourced from non-English European languages. Image source note: The image is AI-generated.

The European Union recently released a draft of guidelines for the behavior of General-Purpose AI (GPAI) models, aimed at providing companies with a framework to comply and avoid hefty fines. The document is set to be finalized in May and outlines risk management guidelines, offering a blueprint for compliance and avoidance of significant penalties. GPAI refers to AI that has been trained with a total computational power exceeding 10²⁵ FLOP. Companies expected to be bound by the EU guidelines include OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic, and Mistral.

Apple has recently launched the testing of its new artificial intelligence software suite, 'Apple Intelligence,' in the U.S., attracting attention from tech enthusiasts. This software rollout marks a significant advancement for Apple in the field of artificial intelligence, particularly in writing assistance and voice assistant capabilities. Apple plans to expand these features to other English-speaking markets by December and expects to roll them out to users in the European Union by April 2025. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by Midj.

In the latest launch of the EU's artificial intelligence initiative, the tech community has sparked a massive wave of response. Over 100 companies have signed the 'EU AI Agreement', becoming pioneers of this emerging initiative. The agreement aims to encourage companies to voluntarily adhere to a series of principles before the new AI regulations are formally implemented, laying a solid foundation for the future development of artificial intelligence. This agreement has attracted participation from numerous tech giants, including leaders in the AI field such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI.

Recently, a spokesperson for Meta stated that the company will not immediately join the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Convention. This convention serves as a temporary measure to help businesses prepare for the upcoming regulations before the full implementation of the EU's AI Act. It is worth mentioning that this AI Act was approved by EU legislators in May of this year and is the world's first regulation specifically targeting the development and deployment of artificial intelligence. Under this act, companies will be required to provide a summary of the data used to train their AI models.

Recently, companies like Meta and Spotify have united to publicly criticize the European Union's decisions in the fields of data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI). In an open letter, they pointed out that the EU's decision-making process has become 'fragmented and inconsistent,' which not only affects business operations but could also undermine Europe’s competitiveness in the AI era. Image note: The image is generated by AI, and the image is licensed from Midjourney. The open letter states that with increased regulation on data privacy, businesses face challenges in using data to train AI models.

EU regulators have launched an investigation into Google's PaLM2 language model, focusing on data privacy compliance. The Irish Data Protection Commission is assessing the risks posed to EU residents' personal data. This underscores the EU's commitment to AI privacy rules and the global trend towards stricter data protection for AI technologies.....

The United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union have jointly signed the first legally binding AI treaty, the 'AI Framework Convention', aimed at ensuring that AI applications adhere to principles of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. The treaty requires signatory countries to follow principles that protect user data, respect the law, and operate transparently, implementing these principles through legislation and administrative measures. Although compliance with the treaty primarily relies on monitoring, and enforcement may be weak, it is seen as an important blueprint for countries to formulate AI laws. Currently, the US, EU, UK, and several other countries have signed, and the treaty will come into force in five...

The first international AI treaty will be opened for signing on September 5, covering 57 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and EU member states. This 'AI Convention' aims to address AI risks, protect human rights, and promote responsible innovation. The UK Justice Minister emphasizes that this treaty ensures the rational use of new technologies without compromising fundamental values. The focus is on protecting human rights affected by AI, in contrast to the EU's AI regulations that emphasize market regulation. The treaty has been in preparation since 2019, aiming to implement it through legislative and administrative measures, with the UK government committed to working with all parties.

Zuckerberg and Ek jointly criticized the EU AI regulations, arguing that these complex rules hinder the development of open source AI in Europe and limit innovation and developer vitality. They called for simplification and unification of regulations, emphasizing that open source AI creates a fair competitive environment. Europe should leverage its single diverse market advantage to avoid missing out on technological development opportunities. Although the EU legislation exempts open source AI, the conditions limit its potential, and the transparency requirements for datasets have little impact on open source AI. Zuckerberg also stated that he is willing to release a value of 10 if it is safe and beneficial to the public.