The Italian antitrust authority AGCM has initiated an investigation into Meta for allegedly forcing WhatsApp users to utilize its AI tools, claiming this violates EU competition laws. The authority accuses Meta of abusing its dominant market position by pre-installing its AI service on WhatsApp, potentially steering users into the AI market unfairly. Inspections of Meta's Italian offices have taken place, and concerns about Meta's AI models are also being raised in other EU countries. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)