Microsoft will likely sign the European Union's code of practice to help companies comply with the bloc's landmark artificial intelligence rules, its president told Reuters on Friday, while Meta Platforms rebuffed the guidelines.

Microsoft is likely to sign the European Union's code of practice for artificial intelligence compliance, while Meta Platforms opposes it, citing legal uncertainties. The voluntary code, part of the AI Act effective June 2024,

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.