Semiconductors from the EU are subject to a 15 percent duty under the agreement. However, European chip production systems from ASML, for example, stay free.

Google defends its AI search against criticism. Reports of massive traffic losses for publishers were based on "flawed methods".

OpenAI signs the EU AI Code while Meta rejects it revealing divergent strategies on regulation, market expansion, and the future of global AI governance.

The EU Commission says companies that adopt the voluntary code will enjoy a lower bureaucratic burden, easing compliance with the block's AI Act, which came into force last year.

The code published by the EU on July 10th is a voluntary set of guidelines to help companies follow the AI Act’s rules around general-purpose AI before they come into effect in a few weeks.

The EU's code of practice is voluntary, so Meta was under no legal obligation to sign it. Yet Meta's Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, made a point to publicly knock the guidelines on Friday.

Meta will not sign the EU's new rules, calling the implementation "overreach" and claiming it will throttle AI development.

Thirty-one artists from across Europe posted videos today urging the EU Commission to “Stay True to the [AI] Act.” The slogan is part of a campaign that criticizes the EU’s implementation of ...

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The EU just issued guidelines for AI safety, and Meta is already opting out “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI," says Meta's head of global affairs.

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