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The Brussels Beat · May 21 · 28 min

A Tech Regulator and His Son's Warnings About AI

In this episode of the Brussels Beat, Javier Espinoza speaks with Werner Stengg, a member of the European Union's tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen’s cabinet, and his fifteen year old son Jakob, with whom he has co-authored a dystopian AI novel in which a computer has decided to get rid of mankind. They discuss whether Europe’s digital laws are capable of preventing such a scenario, and whether Europe strikes the right balance between innovation and regulation. They also explore: Whether today’s digital regulators are out of touch with the needs of future generations. The merits of restricting minors’ access to digital platforms as younger generations grow up alongside digital technologies. The current transatlantic disagreements over the enforcement of Europe’s digital rulebook against Big Tech companies.

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In this episode of the Brussels Beat, Javier Espinoza speaks with Werner Stengg, a member of the European Union's tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen’s cabinet, and his fifteen year old son Jakob, with whom he has co-authored a dystopian AI novel in which a computer has decided to get rid of mankind. They discuss whether Europe’s digital laws are capable of preventing such a scenario, and whether Europe strikes the right balance between innovation and regulation.

 

They also explore:


  • Whether today’s digital regulators are out of touch with the needs of future generations.


  • The merits of restricting minors’ access to digital platforms as younger generations grow up alongside digital technologies.


  • The current transatlantic disagreements over the enforcement of Europe’s digital rulebook against Big Tech companies.

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