US tech giant Meta said on Thursday
that it was rolling out its AI chat function tool in Italy and
in the European Union.
Meta AI will be available in the coming weeks within Instagram,
WhatsApp and Messenger.
The chat will be in six European languages, including Italian.
The announcement came after the Irish data protection authority
in June 2024 had stopped the release as Mark Zuckerberg's
company wanted to use EU users' data on Facebook and Instagram
to train its artificial intelligence systems.
The company said bringing its AI technology to Europe had
required more time than it expected as it continues to navigate
a "complex legislative system", telling ANSA that Meta AI is not
trained on information taken from European users who utilize its
applications.
Launched in the United States in 2023, it will be rolled out
across 41 European countries, including European Union members,
as well as 21 European overseas territories, the company said in
a statement.
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