Ayman Ezzat, CEO of the French technology consulting company Capgemini, stated that the European Union has gone too far in regulating artificial intelligence, making it difficult for global companies to deploy the technology in the region.
اضافة اعلانEzzat's remarks came ahead of the AI Action Summit in Paris on Monday, amid rising frustration from private companies working in artificial intelligence about European regulations. This also follows U.S. President Donald Trump's reversal of an executive order signed by Joe Biden in 2023, which aimed to reduce the risks posed by AI to consumers, workers, and national security.
The European Union claims that the AI law it passed is the most comprehensive legislation globally for regulating the technology. However, some companies have criticized it, arguing that it stifles innovation.
In an interview with Reuters, Ezzat said, "In Europe, we've over-regulated AI and we've done it very quickly."
He pointed out that the lack of unified global standards for regulating AI presents a difficult challenge, saying, "The situation is complicated for us, as we have to look at the laws in each country we operate in, understand what we can and cannot do, and what our responsibilities are as developers."
Capgemini is one of the largest technology services companies in Europe, with partnerships with Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Its client list includes Heathrow Airport and Deutsche Telekom.
Policy frameworks related to artificial intelligence are expected to be among the topics discussed at the summit, which brings together world leaders and executives from major global technology companies in Paris.
Ezzat noted that regulators and companies participating in the conference will attempt to reach a policy consensus during the meetings.
While implementing the AI law in the European Union will take years, European data protection bodies are already concerned that some companies may violate privacy laws.
Recently, data regulatory bodies in six European countries have requested information or started investigations into Chinese company DeepSeek, which shocked global markets last month with its ability to compete with U.S. AI giants at a much lower cost.
Ezzat commented on DeepSeek, saying, "It’s a game-changer because it provides something new... it’s more open, which allows for better adjustments to models."
However, he added that the Chinese company's transparency is not complete, stating, "Is DeepSeek fully open source? No, of course not. There's no access to the datasets used to train the models, for example."
He confirmed that Capgemini has started discussions with its clients regarding the implementation of DeepSeek's models, but the discussions are still in their "very early stages."
