Zuckerberg, Altman Offer Support for EU Regulation of AI

Technology company executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman expressed support for government oversight of artificial intelligence after discussions with European Commissioner Thierry Breton.

The internal market chief said Friday that he and Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., were “aligned” on the EU’s regulation of artificial intelligence, which is now in final negotiations. They agreed on the bloc’s risk-based approach and to measures like watermarking, Breton said.

Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said he, too, agrees with the EU approach on AI, adding “I really appreciate the European institution here, and the foresight on taking this ...