EU's AI Ambitions and Regulation

The podcast episode discusses Margrethe Vestager's role as the face of European tech regulation and her work on major regulations targeting social media and digital advertising companies, such as the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. Vestager emphasizes the importance of good regulation in fostering trust in technology and enabling its useful adoption. She highlights the need for regulation in the public sector's use of artificial intelligence to prevent potential risks. Additionally, Vestager emphasizes the EU's goal of developing its own AI industry, creating choice and diversity in the market.