Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp has confirmed it will not launch its multimodal AI model Llama 3 in the European Union due to concerns over the “unpredictable” regulatory environment.
Meta made this declaration amid ongoing unease at the obstacles in its way, due to the bloc’s introduction of legislation such as the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the upcoming EU AI Act/ Many other firms share the consternation and reluctance to launch products in the EU due to what is viewed as unfavorable conditions.