Even critics acknowledge EU has managed to win over many AI researchers. “The US government does little to promote or defend its own digital policies,” said Daniel Castro, vice president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a Washington DC think tank that has warned of the act’s cost to European companies.
“In contrast, EU policymakers show no such restraint,” Castro said. “They argue that other countries, particularly the US, are not doing enough to regulate AI. Therefore it is not too surprising that AI researchers echo the message they constantly receive.
