Nick Clegg
@nickclegg
Former President, Global Affairs, Meta. Former UK Deputy PM; leader of the Liberal Democrats; member of Parliament. Father and husband.
AI is bigger than any single person, company or country. Whether this technology is good depends on cooperation by both industry and governments to set an international framework that amplifies the good that these very powerful technologies can deliver.
My views in @ObserverUK on how to make Europe strong, whole - and independent. It won't be easy, but it can be done. observer.co.uk/news/opinion-a…
We welcome the EDPB’s opinion on AI - but it’s frustrating that it has taken many months of unnecessary delay for regulators to approve the same legal mechanisms that the industry proposed at the start of this year. This slow motion decision making prevents Europeans from…
15 years this month since the Coalition Government was formed - and still as hotly debated as ever! A good excuse to share some more challenging views 😊. Whole speech available here: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/nick-cle…
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at #ForosDeVanguardia in Barcelona. We covered everything from AI regulation and geopolitical fragmentation to the UK’s post-Brexit challenges and Europe's urgent need to invest in security. Thank you @LaVanguardia for the warm welcome and…
Wonderful to participate in @theRSAorg Patron's Lecture this week - here are some musings on the future! youtube.com/watch?v=hd7yj4…
In @lemondefr today, I’ve written about why the EU’s needless regulatory complexity and delay around AI rules cuts to the heart of its competitiveness challenge. AI has incredible potential to boost the European economy - but EU regulators are still moving too slowly. As…
Flattered to receive this year’s Peter Sutherland award from @BandF - following previous recipients Mario Draghi, Ursula Von Der Leyen, and Nancy Pelosi. Here’s my short acceptance speech – about me, my family, and why we shouldn’t give up on Europe!
Europe’s fragmented laws mean young people get vastly different levels of protection depending on which apps they use & where they’re based. To make it easier for parents & protect privacy, we need EU-wide regulation for parental approval and age verification at the app store or…
Today, we’ve announced important changes to Facebook and Instagram in the EU, including reducing the price of our subscription service by 40% and giving people in the EU the option to use Facebook & Instagram for free with less personalized ads. The changes we’re announcing today…
In a world where national security is inextricably linked with economic output, innovation & job growth, widespread adoption of US open source AI models is good for both security & the economy. Other nations - inc China - understand this and are racing to develop their own open…