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EU-US AI Safety Summit: How Regulatory Theater Kills Real Innovation
The EU-US AI Safety Summit 2025 is celebrated as a “historic turning point for global AI governance.” With high-ranking officials from both continents, “responsible AI development” is to be coordinated. But behind the diplomatic phrases lies a perfect example of regulatory theater: A spectacle of bureaucracy, lobbyism, and innovation paralysis.