Sorry officer, I don’t agree with the speed limit.
This, plus the recent ‘pay or consent’ fiasco, makes pretty clear they are going straight for a deliberate collision route with the EU.
I assume they got some kind of political backing for it, it’s a quite sudden all in. Sigh.
EDIT: Wrong link
Well to be honest, Microsofts route also doesnt seem to work out. I am not surprised they try another way.
What’s the Microsoft route?
agreeing to play by the rules and then being fined again and again and again and again for not following the rules
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.
we’re watching a replay of the tobacco-asbestos-oil story again
Even hollywood has better sequels
Disney: hold my beer
Let’s fine them into oblivion with gdpr
This from the company that kept publicly begging for regulation of social media.
It’s kinda funny how Meta probably watches Apple complain about being “targetted” by the EU while somehow believing they won’t be next if they don’t play ball.
Rules for me not for thee.