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EU’s Breton to discuss AI rules with OpenAI CEO in June

/ 06:57 AM May 31, 2023

EU industry chief Thierry Breton will meet OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in San Francisco in June

FILE PHOTO: EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton looks on during a news conference after a visit in an ammunition factory in Nowa Deba, Poland, March 27, 2023. Patryk Ogorzalek/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS

BRUSSELS – EU industry chief Thierry Breton will meet OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in San Francisco next month to discuss how the company will implement the bloc’s world-leading rules on artificial intelligence (AI), EU officials said Tuesday, May 30.

Breton will also discuss an AI pact with Altman with the goal of getting OpenAI to join a group of European and non-European companies to apply the AI rules ahead of their enforcement in 2026, the EU officials said, asking not to be named.

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Altman last week irked Breton after threatening to quit Europe if it becomes too hard to comply with the bloc’s upcoming AI laws.

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In response, Breton, who devised the new rules, said they cannot be bargained.

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“Breton will discuss the practical aspects of the implementation of the AI Act. It will be a working session, with an in-depth discussion on datasets,” one of the EU officials said.

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Last week, after meeting Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Breton said the United States tech giant and the European Commission will discuss a voluntary AI pact to help companies anticipate implementation of the AI legislation.

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