{"id":579831,"date":"2023-06-23T18:08:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T15:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/eu-plants-flag-in-silicon-valley-ahead-of-big-tech-crackdown\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T18:08:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T15:08:16","slug":"eu-plants-flag-in-silicon-valley-ahead-of-big-tech-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eu-plants-flag-in-silicon-valley-ahead-of-big-tech-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"#EU plants flag in Silicon Valley ahead of big tech crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a240d157c308\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a240d157c308\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eu-plants-flag-in-silicon-valley-ahead-of-big-tech-crackdown\/#Also_on_the_agenda_AI\" >Also on the agenda: AI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2023%2F06%2Fsilicon-valley-musk-EU-rules-twitter-big-tech.jpg&amp;signature=f65eee842681e9d84c1d20d52092934d\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EU\u2019s industry chief Thierry Breton <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>led to Silicon Valley this week to prep tech giants for sweeping new rules governing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, AI, and data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breton also made the trip to inaugurate the Commission\u2019s first-ever office in Silicon Valley, as the bloc looks to plant its flag firmly on big tech\u2019s home turf.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EU officials entered Twitter\u2019s headquarters yesterday to conduct a mock exercise with the company\u2019s staff to analyse its handling of issues such as Russian propaganda, fake <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>, and criminal activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This \u201cstress test\u201d was aimed at preparing Twitter for the bloc\u2019s new Digital Services Act, which looks to crack down on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online hate speech, illegal content, and disinformation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the meeting, Breton said he had a \u201cconstructive dialogue\u201d with Twitter owner Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino, and that the tech giant was taking compliance with the DSA \u201cvery seriously\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">Crystals, jets, and magnets \u2014 is this how to make cooling greener?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But he <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2023\/06\/22\/twitter-visit-thierry-breton-eu-compliance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">noted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the test showed the company still has work to do before the EU begins enforcing the law in late August. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the DSA, combating disinformation will become a legal requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EU had previously <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2022\/12\/01\/eu-warns-elon-musk-that-twitter-could-face-fines-or-even-a-ban-over-content-moderation-rul\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">warned<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Musk that Twitter could face a complete ban in Europe or fines running up to 6% of its global revenue if it does not comply with the laws. Musk has said the platform will comply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google, Facebook, and Twitter are among some 44 companies participating in the EU\u2019s code of practice, which the bloc introduced as a means of helping social media platforms prepare for the new laws.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After August 25, all these companies will be required to comply or face the same punishment detailed to Musk.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Also_on_the_agenda_AI\"><\/span><b>Also on the agenda: AI<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, Breton is meeting Meta\u2019s CEO Mark Zuckerberg as well as OpenAI\u2019s Sam Altman, and Jensen Huang, who runs the leading microchips designer Nvidia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breton is meeting the big tech bosses to pitch a new initiative called the AI Pact, a voluntary, nonbinding commitment of tech firms to stick to certain principles when developing AI technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pact comes amid negotiations over the AI Act, which, once <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved, will become the world\u2019s first comprehensive law governing the development and use of AI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DSA, along with these new regulations on AI, has put Brussels at the bleeding edge of efforts to clamp down on Big Tech.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the bloc is taking a hardline approach and setting a precedent for the rest of the world, it may be hard-pressed to enforce the new regulations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2023\/06\/22\/twitter-visit-thierry-breton-eu-compliance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington Post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> puts it: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brussels has a checkered history of enforcement, and it\u2019s unclear if they have the resources or speed to oversee some of the world\u2019s most powerful companies.\u201d<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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