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US AI companies obey EU rules, lawmaker says, but political pressure is growing

By Frank Hersey ( October 28, 2025, 18:18 GMT | Insight) -- Major US companies are complying with the EU’s AI Act and other digital regulation because the market is so significant and profit margins so high for them in Europe, an EU lawmaker has said. But it isn't clear if the EU will be able to withstand the political pressure coming from the US on AI regulation, Michael McNamara told an event. He added that the UK's next steps on AI regulation will also influence the EU, and vice versa.Major US companies are complying with the EU’s AI Act and other digital regulation because the market is so significant and profit margins so high for them in Europe, an EU lawmaker has said, while highlighting the political pressure being applied from Washington....

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