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MetaAI is currently the only game in town for WhatsApp users.
We've notified Meta of possible interim measures to reverse exclusion of third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp.
In Europe, dominant tech companies cannot be allowed to abuse their market power for unfair advantage.
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/MkBYfR
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Iarlaiṫ
in reply to European Commission • • •European Commission
in reply to Iarlaiṫ • • •This particular post is about our competition rules, which do guarantee fair market conditions in the EU. However, under our Digital Services Act (DSA), companies like META are also obliged to offer users an opt-out from addictive algorithms, to address disinformation, and keep users safe. You can see which companies we are supervising under the DSA here: link.europa.eu/ngkJPH
Supervision of the designated very large online platforms and search engines under DSA
Shaping Europe’s digital futureIarlaiṫ
in reply to European Commission • • •thank you for the reply and I appreciate the context.
“Opt out” is not a solution when defaults dominate the user experience, and therefore shape our society most.
The social web is still a highly toxic, abusive and manipulative place. The EU isn’t ignoring the problems, but this has been festering for decades now and solutions don’t seem to be as proportionate or targetted as the problem.
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in reply to European Commission • • •anon_4601
in reply to European Commission • • •#WhatsAppAlternatives #METABoycott #USAboycott
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in reply to European Commission • • •Julian L
in reply to European Commission • • •Ozzelot
in reply to European Commission • • •Cogito ergo mecagoendios
in reply to European Commission • • •How about abuse of dominant position to make me install a product that I do not want? The problem is not that they are preventing european firms from selling crappy AI on whatsapp. The problem is that AI is crap OVERALL and that there is no way I can prevent Facebook from force-updating my application to make me install a product that I do not want to use.
Chatbots should be like cookies in that "bundling" of chatbot products unnecessary for core functionality should be disallowed
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in reply to European Commission • • •ionVolution
in reply to European Commission • • •Lord HeeHaw II
in reply to European Commission • • •Well done.
But more fool the people using WhatsApp when secure alternatives are available which don't collect and utilise users' data.
Ryoma123
in reply to European Commission • • •Ma non pensate a sta roba! Questi ancora non sono del tutto interoperabili, dovete cazziarli su questo!
TagHunt
in reply to European Commission • • •how about less ai instead of a free for all
I demand the ability to remove ai agents from my things!
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in reply to European Commission • • •Isolde Utopia MKV
in reply to European Commission • • •First step is to get rid of generative AI, as it is actively harming everyone and so wasteful it is speeding up the climate catastrophe. And also the moral and ethical issues.
As I said, first step is getting rid of it.
There's no second step.
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in reply to European Commission • • •fucking force all (huge, walled garden) IM platforms to adopt open-IM standard so noone will be forced to use their crap (AI)
Fixing wrong problems here…
Klaus
in reply to European Commission • • •Oh, wait. Chat control. Sorry, I forgot you needs surveillance of all of your citizens for some dark plans
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