‘They’ve shot themselves in the foot’: EU slammed on global stage for overregulating AI

(Pieter Haeck – Politico) Don’t be like Europe. That was the brutal message delivered by attendees of the 2026 global artificial intelligence summit throughout a week-long jamboree of speeches, parties and events across New Delhi. Takedowns from attendees ranging from the American representative at the summit to multiple lobbyists and national officials provided stark evidence of how far Europe has fallen in the eyes of the global artificial intelligence community in just a few years. When the first AI safety summit took place in the U.K. in 2023, Europe was drafting its global first AI law and the bloc was a leading voice in conversations on how to shepherd the technology. This time around, the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act was attacked as an example of how not to do it. – ‘They’ve shot themselves in the foot’: EU slammed on global stage for overregulating AI – POLITICO