Official announcement from Meta

Meta Halts Future Llama Multimodal AI Models in EU Over Regulatory Uncertainty

Jul 18, 2024, 08:15 AM

Meta has announced that it will not be offering its future multimodal Llama AI models in the European Union due to regulatory uncertainties. The company cited a lack of clarity from EU regulators as the primary reason for this decision. This move is seen as a setback for European innovation, as multimodal AI models, which can process video, audio, images, and text, are crucial for advanced AI applications. Meta plans to continue offering text-only models in the EU. This decision follows a similar move by Apple, which also withheld its AI models from the EU due to regulatory concerns.