Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) shares are down approximately 3% over the past week as AI regulatory pressure and a surging capital expenditure budget continue to keep the company in the headlines.
Government Pressure on AI Models
The Trump administration has been pressing Meta to submit its AI models for voluntary government review, according to a New York Times report. Meta is currently the only major U.S. AI developer that has not reached an agreement to voluntarily share its models with the Center for AI Standards and Innovation—the government’s AI safety group housed within the Commerce Department. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, and Microsoft have all agreed to submit their models.
Meta said it hopes to sign the agreement soon, stating it shares “the administration’s goal of advancing U.S. leadership on robust and secure frontier AI.” The development comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 2 giving the government responsibility for AI reviews.
The Capex Overhang
