French President Emmanuel Macron stress the need for transparent social media and AI systems during his address at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, saying: “Free speech is pure bullshit if nobody knows how you are guided.” He argued that without clarity on how algorithms are built, tested and trained, bias can undermine democratic discourse.
Macron’s remarks come amid European debate over social media bans for minors, with the UK and Germany considering restrictions amid regulator concerns about harm and addiction.
The US government has criticised Europe’s free‑speech policy and recently imposed visa restrictions on a former EU official and activists policing online hate speech, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio describing the action as pushback against a “global censorship‑industrial complex.”
The Trump administration’s national security strategy pledges resistance to foreign efforts that “censor our discourse” and suggests fostering opposition within Europe to its regulatory trajectory.
During his three‑day visit, Macron met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai, where both leaders elevated ties to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership” spanning defence, technology, clean energy and space.
The trip underscores shared France‑India priorities in AI governance, strategic autonomy and deepening bilateral cooperation across technology and defense sectors.
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