POLITICO Tech
One-on-one with the EU’s chief tech regulator
Feb 1, 2024
Margrethe Vestager, the EU's top tech regulator, discusses the EU's AI ambitions, her Silicon Valley crackdown, and her hopes for staying in her role. Topics include the EU AI Act, coordination between EU and US regulators, changing response of tech companies to EU regulations, and the impact of legislation on behavior change.
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Quick takeaways
- Regulation is crucial to foster trust in technology and enable its useful adoption, especially in the public sector's use of artificial intelligence.
- Alignment between the EU and the US is important for effective and aligned AI regulation, facilitating business compliance and expanding the marketplace for AI.
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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.
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