SAP boss warns against regulating AI, says Europe risks falling behind U.S., China

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Christian Klein, head of German software giant SAP, says Europe risks falling behind the U.S. and China if it ends up overregulating the AI sector.
“If you only regulate technology in Europe, how can our startups here in Europe … compete against the other startups in China, in Asia, in the U.S.?” Klein said.
Instead, he argues businesses need a more harmonized, pan-European approach to pressing issues like the energy crisis and digital transformation — and less regulation overall, not more.

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