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Meta AI Returns to Europe After Nearly a Year, Offers Text Chat Only to Address Regulatory Challenges
March 20, 2011 - After a nearly year-long hiatus, Meta's AI chatbot is finally returning to the European market. Starting this week, Meta AI will gradually roll out on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger in 41 European countries and 21 overseas territories, but is currently limited to text-based chat functionality. 1AI understands that Meta AI first went live in the U.S. in 2023, when the company planned to bring it to Europe, but due to Irish privacy regulator... -
Microsoft and a16z set aside differences to join forces against AI regulation
Recently, a group of tech giants and venture capitalists issued a joint statement opposing SB1047, a bill introduced by California Senator Scott Wiener. The bill, which aims to strengthen the regulation of artificial intelligence, has sparked strong opposition from the tech industry. Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, founding partners of Andreessen Horowitz, along with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith ...- 3.3k