The EU wants countries to speed up visa procedures to attract US researchers.
Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva told us at our #POLITICOAITech summit that the EU's executive branch plans to make some proposals to improve coordination among countries.
Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva told us at our #POLITICOAITech summit that the EU's executive branch plans to make some proposals to improve coordination among countries.
Brussels wants faster visa paths to lure US researchers
The Trump administration has been cutting research budgets — and the EU scents an opportunity to pounce.
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May 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The EU wants countries to speed up visa procedures to attract US researchers.
Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva told us at our #POLITICOAITech summit that the EU's executive branch plans to make some proposals to improve coordination among countries.
Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva told us at our #POLITICOAITech summit that the EU's executive branch plans to make some proposals to improve coordination among countries.
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May 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva: “I’m proud of what we have built in Europe in connecting with a vibrant community … so many people ready to risk and ready to invest in future technologies.”
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May 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva: “I’m proud of what we have built in Europe in connecting with a vibrant community … so many people ready to risk and ready to invest in future technologies.”
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In our final session, we’re joined by European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva, who oversees startups, research and innovation.
Watch live: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
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Watch live: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
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May 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
In our final session, we’re joined by European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva, who oversees startups, research and innovation.
Watch live: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
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Watch live: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
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“We need to focus on the data that needs the highest level of security first,” says the Clingendael Institute’s Maaike Okano-Heijmans on cloud sovereignty.
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May 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
“We need to focus on the data that needs the highest level of security first,” says the Clingendael Institute’s Maaike Okano-Heijmans on cloud sovereignty.
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#POLITICOAITech
“To me, what the US wants … is to provoke a global decoupling from China,” Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations @agathedemarais.bsky.social told us.
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#POLITICOAITech
May 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
“To me, what the US wants … is to provoke a global decoupling from China,” Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations @agathedemarais.bsky.social told us.
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#POLITICOAITech
Considering the current global political situation, which countries should Europe strategically partner with on tech?
When we look beyond the US and China, @agathedemarais.bsky.social says “we would also have natural partners with Japan."
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When we look beyond the US and China, @agathedemarais.bsky.social says “we would also have natural partners with Japan."
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May 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Considering the current global political situation, which countries should Europe strategically partner with on tech?
When we look beyond the US and China, @agathedemarais.bsky.social says “we would also have natural partners with Japan."
#POLITICOAITech
When we look beyond the US and China, @agathedemarais.bsky.social says “we would also have natural partners with Japan."
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“It’s not our problem if the way technology works in the rest of the world due to our rules is changing [and] is making someone unhappy,” MEP Brando Benifei told us at #POLITICOAITech.
May 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
“It’s not our problem if the way technology works in the rest of the world due to our rules is changing [and] is making someone unhappy,” MEP Brando Benifei told us at #POLITICOAITech.
Up next … Our sustainability editor James Fernyhough will chat with Georgios Stassis, chairman and CEO of PPC, on today’s power demand and Europe’s clean energy transition.
Watch the interview live: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
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Watch the interview live: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
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May 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Up next … Our sustainability editor James Fernyhough will chat with Georgios Stassis, chairman and CEO of PPC, on today’s power demand and Europe’s clean energy transition.
Watch the interview live: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
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Watch the interview live: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
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Outstanding @yoshuabengio.bsky.social at #POLITICOAiTech on #AiSafety and the urge for precautionary principles, incentives on litigation and solid guardrails, ensuring a critical understanding of risks as companies battle for the Ai race amidst of Ai’s rapid acceleration @politico.eu
May 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Outstanding @yoshuabengio.bsky.social at #POLITICOAiTech on #AiSafety and the urge for precautionary principles, incentives on litigation and solid guardrails, ensuring a critical understanding of risks as companies battle for the Ai race amidst of Ai’s rapid acceleration @politico.eu
The future of the European tech industry’s success comes down to generating “the conditions for growth to happen,” says expert Cristina Caffarra at #POLITICOAITech.
May 14, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The future of the European tech industry’s success comes down to generating “the conditions for growth to happen,” says expert Cristina Caffarra at #POLITICOAITech.
"Colony."
One word by @cristinacaffarra.bsky.social on "Europe’s quest for tech sovereignty: a tomorrow-driven agenda". And Alexandre Roure @cciaeurope.bsky.social doubles down: "The discussion in town hasn't changed. We still don't have a single European market." #POLITICOAITech
One word by @cristinacaffarra.bsky.social on "Europe’s quest for tech sovereignty: a tomorrow-driven agenda". And Alexandre Roure @cciaeurope.bsky.social doubles down: "The discussion in town hasn't changed. We still don't have a single European market." #POLITICOAITech
May 14, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"Colony."
One word by @cristinacaffarra.bsky.social on "Europe’s quest for tech sovereignty: a tomorrow-driven agenda". And Alexandre Roure @cciaeurope.bsky.social doubles down: "The discussion in town hasn't changed. We still don't have a single European market." #POLITICOAITech
One word by @cristinacaffarra.bsky.social on "Europe’s quest for tech sovereignty: a tomorrow-driven agenda". And Alexandre Roure @cciaeurope.bsky.social doubles down: "The discussion in town hasn't changed. We still don't have a single European market." #POLITICOAITech
We should really stop calling the EU a "colony" of US tech firms. Under the umbrella of colonialism, European powers have committed genocide and exploited whole continents and out of this historical responsibility, we should not self-victimize ourselves just because it "catchy". #POLITICOAITech
May 14, 2025 at 8:13 AM
We should really stop calling the EU a "colony" of US tech firms. Under the umbrella of colonialism, European powers have committed genocide and exploited whole continents and out of this historical responsibility, we should not self-victimize ourselves just because it "catchy". #POLITICOAITech
There’s “a lack of understanding of what is really happening with AI — how transformative it’s going to be, how beneficial but also dangerous intelligence … could be if we don’t manage the risk at the same time of deploying the benefit, @yoshuabengio.bsky.social says.
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#POLITICOAITech
May 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
There’s “a lack of understanding of what is really happening with AI — how transformative it’s going to be, how beneficial but also dangerous intelligence … could be if we don’t manage the risk at the same time of deploying the benefit, @yoshuabengio.bsky.social says.
#POLITICOAITech
#POLITICOAITech
“I hope that politicians understand that in order to reap the benefits [of AI], we need to manage the risks,” professor @yoshuabengio.bsky.social told us at #POLITICOAITech.
May 14, 2025 at 7:54 AM
“I hope that politicians understand that in order to reap the benefits [of AI], we need to manage the risks,” professor @yoshuabengio.bsky.social told us at #POLITICOAITech.
Next up at #POLITICOAITech: an interview with @yoshuabengio.bsky.social, professor and founder of the Mila – Quebec AI Institute, touching on the latest AI trends and digital diplomacy.
Watch it live: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
Watch it live: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
May 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Next up at #POLITICOAITech: an interview with @yoshuabengio.bsky.social, professor and founder of the Mila – Quebec AI Institute, touching on the latest AI trends and digital diplomacy.
Watch it live: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
Watch it live: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
We're about to kick off Day 2 of our #POLITICOAITech summit. Here's the big takeaway from yesterday's sessions 👇
PRO Morning Tech has the full recap: pro.politico.eu/news/198599
Follow along with our live programming today: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
PRO Morning Tech has the full recap: pro.politico.eu/news/198599
Follow along with our live programming today: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
May 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
We're about to kick off Day 2 of our #POLITICOAITech summit. Here's the big takeaway from yesterday's sessions 👇
PRO Morning Tech has the full recap: pro.politico.eu/news/198599
Follow along with our live programming today: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
PRO Morning Tech has the full recap: pro.politico.eu/news/198599
Follow along with our live programming today: www.politico.eu/tech-summit/
Welcome back for Day 2 of our AI & Tech summit in Brussels!
Today, we’ll be tackling big questions on AI and competitiveness, including an interview with European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva.
Check out today’s agenda: www.politico.eu/tech2025-age...
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Today, we’ll be tackling big questions on AI and competitiveness, including an interview with European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva.
Check out today’s agenda: www.politico.eu/tech2025-age...
#POLITICOAITech
May 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Welcome back for Day 2 of our AI & Tech summit in Brussels!
Today, we’ll be tackling big questions on AI and competitiveness, including an interview with European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva.
Check out today’s agenda: www.politico.eu/tech2025-age...
#POLITICOAITech
Today, we’ll be tackling big questions on AI and competitiveness, including an interview with European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva.
Check out today’s agenda: www.politico.eu/tech2025-age...
#POLITICOAITech
The US should see the United Nations as something it can benefit from, rather than charity, the body's tech envoy told us during the #POLITICOAITech summit.
UN tech envoy to US: Don’t see us as charity
The U.S. administration has withdrawn from several U.N. bodies.
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May 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The US should see the United Nations as something it can benefit from, rather than charity, the body's tech envoy told us during the #POLITICOAITech summit.
Mathieu Pollet: You don't often see industry welcoming stricter oversight. Yet, panelist Lex Coors said “self-regulation has passed,” at #POLITICOAITech.
"We're also not that afraid of regulation," he added, praising the sector's efforts to remain sustainable amid the AI boom.
"We're also not that afraid of regulation," he added, praising the sector's efforts to remain sustainable amid the AI boom.
May 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Mathieu Pollet: You don't often see industry welcoming stricter oversight. Yet, panelist Lex Coors said “self-regulation has passed,” at #POLITICOAITech.
"We're also not that afraid of regulation," he added, praising the sector's efforts to remain sustainable amid the AI boom.
"We're also not that afraid of regulation," he added, praising the sector's efforts to remain sustainable amid the AI boom.
Well, that's a wrap!
Thanks for joining us for Day 1 of the #POLITICOAITech summit in Brussels! We'll be back for Day 2 tomorrow from 9 a.m. CEST: ow.ly/Gh2x50VRS06
To see us out, here's a quick wrap from our reporters on what surprised them most from today’s panels 🧵
Thanks for joining us for Day 1 of the #POLITICOAITech summit in Brussels! We'll be back for Day 2 tomorrow from 9 a.m. CEST: ow.ly/Gh2x50VRS06
To see us out, here's a quick wrap from our reporters on what surprised them most from today’s panels 🧵
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May 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Well, that's a wrap!
Thanks for joining us for Day 1 of the #POLITICOAITech summit in Brussels! We'll be back for Day 2 tomorrow from 9 a.m. CEST: ow.ly/Gh2x50VRS06
To see us out, here's a quick wrap from our reporters on what surprised them most from today’s panels 🧵
Thanks for joining us for Day 1 of the #POLITICOAITech summit in Brussels! We'll be back for Day 2 tomorrow from 9 a.m. CEST: ow.ly/Gh2x50VRS06
To see us out, here's a quick wrap from our reporters on what surprised them most from today’s panels 🧵
“It’s important to remember that 90 percent of the content that we consume online is surfaced by an algorithm,” says Marc Faddoul, co-founder and director of AI Forensics.
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#POLITICOAITech
May 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
“It’s important to remember that 90 percent of the content that we consume online is surfaced by an algorithm,” says Marc Faddoul, co-founder and director of AI Forensics.
#POLITICOAITech
#POLITICOAITech
When it comes to the cloud and chips, “we have a problem with the Americans,” MEP Bart Groothuis says.
There's "a clear attempt by our ally in the White House to send us two, three generations behind,” he added.
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There's "a clear attempt by our ally in the White House to send us two, three generations behind,” he added.
#POLITICOAITech
May 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
When it comes to the cloud and chips, “we have a problem with the Americans,” MEP Bart Groothuis says.
There's "a clear attempt by our ally in the White House to send us two, three generations behind,” he added.
#POLITICOAITech
There's "a clear attempt by our ally in the White House to send us two, three generations behind,” he added.
#POLITICOAITech
“We should not cede human control, human responsibility, human accountability for life and death decisions,” UN technology envoy Amandeep Singh Gill told us.
#POLITICOAITech
#POLITICOAITech
May 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“We should not cede human control, human responsibility, human accountability for life and death decisions,” UN technology envoy Amandeep Singh Gill told us.
#POLITICOAITech
#POLITICOAITech
“We really count on Europe to participate in this global effort to build AI capacity in the Global South, particularly Latina America, Africa and the Caribbean,” says Amandeep Singh Gill, the UN Secretary-General's envoy on technology.
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#POLITICOAITech
May 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“We really count on Europe to participate in this global effort to build AI capacity in the Global South, particularly Latina America, Africa and the Caribbean,” says Amandeep Singh Gill, the UN Secretary-General's envoy on technology.
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