Meta has announced in a statement that it will begin training its AI models using public content from users in the European Union, marking a significant policy shift following a year of regulatory scrutiny over data privacy concerns. The move follows the limited launch of Meta AI in the EU in March 2025, which lagged behind its debut in the US and other global markets. The statement stated that “Last year, we delayed training our large language models using public content while regulators clarified legal requirements. We welcome the opinion provided by the EDPB in December, which affirmed that our original approach met our legal obligations. Since then, we have engaged constructively with the IDPC and look forward to continuing to bring the full benefits of generative AI to people in Europe.”
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