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The Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, in charge of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology, Clara Chappaz, reaffirmed yesterday on Linked In the determination of France and the Union European Union to enforce their rules in the face of Meta and X’s recent choices in terms of moderation. Meta’s abandonment of fact-checking partnerships in favor of “community notes” raises concerns.
Clara Chappaz recalls that the recently adopted Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes strict obligations on platforms to guarantee the transparency and effectiveness of their moderation tools, in particular carrying out impact studies before any major change to their moderation tools. moderation, guarantee the transparency of moderation processes, and demonstrate the effectiveness of measures against disinformation.
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The Minister also rejected criticism from Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk regarding alleged censorship of freedom of expression by Europe. “Let’s stop exploiting freedom of expression. We are not asking the United States to rewrite the First Amendment to its Constitution. And they don’t have to ask us to rethink how we guarantee freedom of expression here in France,” she said, highlighting specific expectations for moderation on the continent.
That being said, if the firmness displayed by Europe is essential to regulate the large digital platforms, it cannot hide the structural failure of a policy which has reinforced its dependence on GAFAM. For years, priorities have been oriented towards economic cooperation with these giants, often to the detriment of the development of European players. Result: massive investments by GAFAM in Europe to conquer the market, but no credible alternative to challenge their domination.
Europe can no longer be content with a defensive posture based solely on regulation. Without a coordinated strategy to stimulate European champions and guarantee massive investments in local innovation, Europe sees its technological initiatives captured one after the other by foreign players, due to a lack of sufficient capital on the continent.
Investment is the key lever: without a coordinated effort to mobilize resources on a large scale, regulations, even ambitious ones, will remain insufficient in the face of companies that continue to dictate the global rules. Digital sovereignty requires a strategic and offensive vision, not a simple control of excesses.
In conclusion to her post, Clara Chappaz highlights the holding, in February in Paris, of the International Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence. A minute of communication or a real signal of a European revival, this meeting on February 10 and 11 will be an opportunity to measure Europe’s ambition.
