The European Union (EU) is one of the world’s most influential tech regulators, having adopted sweeping pieces of tech-related legislation to investigate the practices of big tech firms such as Google (Google.O), which opened a new tab, and Meta (Meta.O), which also opened a new tab. These pieces of legislation include, but are not limited to: DMA (Digital Markets Act), AI (Artificial Intelligence)
In the U.S., the tech giants’ business practices have largely been regulated by existing legislation.
For instance, in March, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Apple, claiming that the iPhone maker violated established monopoly rules.
Apple denied the allegations and has asked a federal judge to dismiss the case.
“We need the same regulation in the digital space,” Breton said. “It would be great if there was a global digital market, not just in the EU, not only in the U.S, but in the EU and U.
In the wake of public outcry over the risks posed by rapidly-evolving AI systems, US President Joe Biden issued several AI-related executive orders last year, requiring developers to conduct safety tests and introducing guidelines to address the issue of “deepfake images.”
“It’s very important that we come together now,” Breton said. “We have the same values here in the United States and Europe, and that would be great.”
Breton spoke at the annual “Viva Technology” conference in Paris, which was co-hosted by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and John Kerry, former Secretary of State.
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