Among other things, the code requires companies to provide and regularly update documentation about their AI tools and services; bans developers from training AI on pirated content; and comply with content owners’ requests to not use their works in their data sets.

If Meta can’t agree with basic decency like that, I take it as clear evidence that Meta needs more regulation. I get the feeling that we’re watching a replay of the tobacco-asbestos-oil story again. Strict regulation seems to be the only way to control these corporations.