Former French Official Pushes for Looser AI Rules After Joining Startup

In op-eds and closed-door meetings, O has argued that only Silicon Valley giants would be able to afford to comply with the most aggressive regulations proposed for the AI Act, relegating European companies permanently to the second tier of the tech industry. In June he spearheaded an open letter from more than 150 executives, pleading with EU officials to alter the bill lest it “jeopardize Europe’s competitiveness and technology sovereignty.” In October he warned that the bill would “kill” Mistral.