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G7 Digital Ministers Tackle Big Tech Regulation and AI's Environmental Impact

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G7 digital ministers struggled to reach consensus on regulating Big Tech and addressing the environmental impact of AI, with the US reportedly refusing to compromise.
Meanwhile, tech firms are pitching AI to Pope Francis ahead of his first encyclical.

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G7 digital ministers met to discuss Big Tech regulation and AI. French officials noted environmental issues were a difficult point of consensus. Tech firms are also engaging with the Vatican regarding AI.

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US refuses to budge on environmental impact of tech, regulating Big Tech at G7

French officials said environmental issues were the toughest to get a consensus on among G7 digital ministers.

Silicon Valley takes its AI pitch to the pope

As Leo XIV prepares his first encyclical, technology firms and Western diplomats have worked to make their case inside the Vatican.

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Will US stance on environmental impact change?
What is the Vatican's stance on AI?
What specific regulations will G7 enact?

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