CNBC Technology·2 min read

Sen. Warren slams Trump administration for pressuring EU to relax tech regulations

Warren questions Trump administration's influence on EU tech regulations.

Senator Elizabeth Warren is pressing the Trump administration for clarity on its efforts to persuade European allies to ease regulations aimed at holding major tech companies accountable for online child exploitation. In a recent letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Warren criticized the administration for threatening tariffs against European nations that have begun formal investigations into Elon Musk's xAI, particularly its Grok image generator, which has been linked to the dissemination of harmful deepfakes.

Key Takeaways

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    Sen. Warren's letter highlights the National Center on Sexual Exploitation report naming xAI as a major contributor to online child exploitation.

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    Warren accuses the Trump administration of using tariffs to intimidate European countries investigating tech companies.

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