Trump exerts pressure on the EU AI legislation! Angrily criticizes the disguised collection of a "tech tax", with penalties of 7% of annual revenue for non-compliance.

In recent weeks, the U.S. government has sent a letter to the European Commission requesting the cessation of the AI bill, stating that the bill targets U.S. tech companies like Meta and Alphabet, demanding them to bypass third-party oversight to provide AI testing data. It assumes that non-compliance could lead to fines of up to 7% of the company's annual revenue. In response, the U.S. stated that this is essentially a disguised tech tax.

The Trump administration is pressuring the EU to stop promoting the AI legislation.

According to informed sources, the letter requests the EU to "completely suspend" the phased implementation of the AI legislation, and also expresses a willingness to send technology-related professionals to assist the EU in clarifying the details.

However, the White House and the U.S. delegation to the EU have not yet publicly responded to this. However, European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier confirmed that a letter has been received.

Details of the EU AI Act have been revealed, and failing to comply could result in fines of up to 7% of annual revenue.

The EU AI Act is currently still in draft stage. Assuming companies violate the AI Act, operators may face:

7% penalty on annual revenue

Developers of advanced AI models face a separate 3% fine.

Failure to cooperate will result in stricter scrutiny by European regulatory authorities.

The United States criticized the European Union for being excessive, stating that technical specifications are a form of indirect taxation.

The criticism from the United States towards the European Union for "overregulating" the technology sector is not the first time. Trump blasted the EU's technology regulations at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January this year, stating that they are essentially "a disguised tax."

The following are the remarks made by the U.S. government criticizing the European Union:

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan also sent a letter questioning EU policies that restrict the free speech rights of American citizens.

White House National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes directly criticized the EU for engaging in "economic extortion" after the EU imposed a total fine of 700 million euros on Apple and Meta.

Meta and Alphabet also oppose the current version of the bill.

Based on the current information, American tech giants like Meta and Alphabet have also expressed strong opposition:

Meta's global affairs chief Joel Kaplan has stated that the bill is "unworkable and unenforceable," indicating that the company will not sign the current version.

Alphabet's senior executives also stated in a media interview that the EU's requirement for AI models to undergo third-party testing and comply with excessively strict copyright regulations has gone beyond reasonable limits.

The EU AI Act is expected to be finalized next month.

This AI code of conduct, led by the European Commission and drafted collaboratively by technology companies, copyright holders, and civil society organizations, is expected to be officially published next month, after which it will be voted on by EU institutions and member states for adoption.

The intense confrontation between the two sides is ongoing, and whether the United States can successfully pressure the European Union to make concessions has become a focal point of close attention for global technology companies.

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