Meta says it won’t sign the European Union’s artificial intelligence code of practice agreement, warning that “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI.” 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.

Meta Platforms has decided not to sign the European Union's (EU’s) code of practice designed to help companies adhere to the bloc's AI Act. This decision was announced by Meta's chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan,

Meta said on Friday that it won't sign the European Union's new AI code of practice. The guidelines provide a framework for the EU's AI Act, which regulates companies operating in the European Union.