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Tech critical to staying relevant for EU, says economist Fredrik Erixon

Speaking in Dublin, the director of the European Centre for International Political Economy also talks of concerns over the digital divide

Fredrik Erixon, director of the European Centre for International Political Economy: ‘We are definitely advancing the case for regulating artificial intelligence and big platforms; that’s what we should do’

The European Union needs to ensure it is at the forefront of technological change in order to remain relevant, according to Fredrik Erixon, a Swedish economist who is director of the European Centre for International Political Economy.

“We are trying to prompt a different conversation in Europe to make sure our economies can benefit on the back of technological change,” Erixon told Connected.

“In the long sweep of economic history, the way that we make ...