US, EU label 6G 'democratic' alternative to Chinese telecoms: 'Trustworthy technology'

Kara Frederick, tech director at the Heritage Foundation, discusses the need for regulations on artificial intelligence as lawmakers and tech titans discuss the potential risks. The U.S. and European Union have started exploring how to use artificial intelligence to enhance the oncoming 6G communications technology as Western nations look to stave off competition from China and its own 5G offering. "Up to now, governments have always had access to communications, certainly, but now it's more about treating telecommunications as a critical national security resource," Eric Plam, president of wireless data connection service SIMO Inc., told Fox News Digital. "I think that's why you're starting to see… an arms race in telecommunications. "The primary factions are China, and then EU, plus America, too," he added. "There will be other factions, of course, but they understand the importance of controlling information and controlling the flow of data." The U.S. and EU issued a joint ...