Ireland has halted Meta’s AI juggernaut... but for how long?

The Data Protection Commissioner has forced Facebook’s parent company to “pause” its artificial intelligence plans over privacy concerns, as the company appeared to be absorbing users’ comments, videos and photos into its AI system

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Photo: Niall Carson/PA

Adrian Weckler

Ireland could put the brakes on the runaway train that is AI.

Last week, our data regulator got Meta to “pause” its AI services in Europe.