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• MLex MLex on x

  WhatsApp ordered by Italy to suspend ban on AI chatbots (update*)

• MLex MLex on x

  WhatsApp ordered to suspend policy on AI chatbots in Italy

• @schwartzvictor Victor Schwartz on x

  Can we talk about how sick it is to have a small startup (@interaction) fight the power against the behemoth that is @Meta and WIN, thus forcing them to keep an open platform. They are innovating on product, but to do so legally as well is top tier. Bullish AF @marvinvonhagen

• @claudiadalmaug Claudia on x

  We're really glad to see this outcome and we welcome the Italian Competition Authority's decision.  We also strongly believe the European Commission will follow once it recognizes the very real risk of serious harm to competition created by Meta's new policy.  Free markets and co…

• @david_rosenberg David Rosenberg on x

  This company is amazing, and Poke is worth every penny of the $350 / month I pay them.

• @lutherlowe Luther Lowe on x

  Narrative violation: Europe is leading the way in protecting free and open markets online.

• @lutherlowe Luther Lowe on x

  @marvinvonhagen Appreciate you saying that, but it's so ridiculous you even have to go through this. Meta can't claim to be virtuous on AI while shutting down competition on WhatsApp.

• @rivernolimits @rivernolimits on x

  @marvinvonhagen ... people shit on europe all the time. but the general intent of EU policy makers is to make people's lives better. IE usbc vs lightning and now this. very happy policy makers listened and acted quickly great work marvin

• @yasmeena_khan Yasi Khan on x

  hopefully meta takes this as their opportunity to start building a product people want instead of trying to Big Brother their way into market dominance. we welcome competition, not censorship

• @teknium @teknium on x

  I think on principles this doesn't make a lot of sense tbh but this should mean that Google should allow me to use grok or lama on Google searches and ChatGPT should allow people to use Hermes in ChatGPT app?

• @marvinvonhagen Marvin von Hagen on x

  we won!  🌴 Italy just blocked Meta's plan to ban Meta AI competitors from WhatsApp.  Flew to Rome last week to present our case to the Italian Competition Authority.  Only three companies in the room: @Meta , @Interaction , and @OpenAI .  When I read Meta's defense of “AI is putt…