EU Leaders Signal Major Shift in AI Regulation Strategy at Paris Summit
At a Paris AI summit on Monday, European leaders announced plans to streamline regulations around artificial intelligence development, marking a significant shift in the EU's approach to AI governance. French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the need to align European AI policy with global competitors, stating, "We will simplify. It's very clear we have to resynchronize with the rest of the world." Macron drew parallels to the expedited Notre Dame cathedral restoration project, suggesting similar regulatory flexibility would be applied to AI infrastructure and market access. The EU's digital chief, Henna Virkkunen, echoed this sentiment, acknowledging industry concerns about overlapping regulations. "We will cut red tape and the administrative burden from our industries," Virkkunen told Reuters, despite the EU recently passing the world's first comprehensive AI Act. This regulatory shift comes as the United States under President Donald Trump has removed […]