Meta refused to sign the EU's AI code of practice
In July 2025 it became the first large technology company to turn down the voluntary rules for general-purpose AI.
Kivorent News desk, published , 1 min read
1stbig tech company to refuse the EU's voluntary AI code
This is a look back at news from the week of . We wrote it on November 11, 2026, from the sources listed at the end.
Meta said in July 2025 that it would not sign the European Union's code of practice for general-purpose AI. It was the first large technology company to refuse, Politico reported, according to AI Weekly.
The code is voluntary. It sits alongside the EU's AI Act and sets out how makers of large AI models can show they comply with the law.
Why it mattered
Signing was meant to be the easy route to compliance. A refusal from one of the largest AI developers tested whether the EU could make a voluntary scheme stick.
Meta's relationship with European regulators stayed strained. In November 2026 it paused new data-scraping terms after objections from regulators, including in Norway.
Sources
- Issue #448: Mistral AI gives Le Chat voice recognition and deep research tools, AI Weekly, July 18, 2025
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