Hunt begins a multi-day visit to major U.S. tech companies on Wednesday as the country aims to expand its own artificial intelligence and life sciences industries.
POLITICO previously reported that U.S. and EU officials would prefer China not be involved in the event, though National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson later said “the United States is fine with China attending the summit.”
But some of the U.K.’s regulatory proposals, such as new digital competition rules, have garnered pushback from Big Tech firms. Investors have balked at perceived overreach by the country’s antitrust regulator, which has derailed several Big Tech acquisitions in recent years. Meanwhile, Apple and Meta-owned WhatsApp have also signaled they would shutter services in the country over rules they say threaten user privacy.
“What I’ll really be saying is, ‘Look, this is an incredibly exciting period in terms of tech development and we want to be a smart partner to you as you work out your expansion plans,’” Hunt told POLITICO Tech.POLITICO first reported in late August
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