EU = A senior official in charge of semiconductors and digital at the European Union said that the regulatory bill targeting generative AI that the EU is aiming to enact is expected to be finalized in the coming months, stressing the need for "transparency and predictable rules for technological innovation."
In an interview with NHK in Tokyo on March 3, Commissioner Breton of the European Commission, the EU's executive body, who is visiting Japan, said that the AI = Artificial Intelligence regulation bill that the EU is aiming to enact "will be finalized in the coming months, incorporating all the risks of generative AI."
Executives of major European companies have expressed opposition to the EU's regulatory bill, saying it could jeopardize competitiveness and technological development.
Commissioner Breton countered that "Europe is the world's largest digital market that provides companies with the transparency and predictability and easy-to-understand rules essential for technological innovation."
In June, he also met with Altman, CEO of Open AI in the United States, which developed ChatGPT, and said, "He has made it clear that he will follow the regulations so that he can enter the European market. He stressed that companies wishing to enter the market need to comply with the new regulations.
During his visit to Japan, he also revealed that Japan and the EU will strengthen cooperation in semiconductors and cyberspace.
In the case of semiconductors, which were deemed "absolutely indispensable for the digital economy" and temporarily fell into a global supply shortage, the company plans to promote research and development with Japan and deepen cooperation by sharing information to ensure a stable supply.