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France's Macron wants to boost AI, calls for rules that don't impede tech growth

By SYLVIE CORBET - Jun 14, 2023, 02:01 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 13, 2024, 12:59 AM EDT
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He said he will meet Friday in Paris with billionaire Elon Musk, who owns Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX, to discuss rules needed in artificial intelligence and social media sectors. The meeting will focus on "promoting France and Europe’s attractiveness,” he said

French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for boosting the development of artificial intelligence in Europe

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron called Wednesday for boosting the development of artificial intelligence in Europe while putting in place “smart” regulations that don’t impede tech companies' growth. 

Macron, who visited Europe’s biggest startup and tech event Vivatech, said “we’re too far behind in terms of innovation and we’re regulating too slowly.” He said France and the EU are lagging behind UK and the world's biggest players, the U.S. and China.  

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His comments came as lawmakers in Europe signed off Wednesday on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence.  

It could be years before the rules fully take effect. Three-way negotiations involving EU member states, the Parliament and the European Commission, are still to take place. 

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