Later this week, the world will be watching as the United States and its European Union counterparts start to shape a shared approach to digital regulation through the new US-EU Trade and Technology Council’s (TTC) inaugural meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The transatlantic partnership is essential to address privacy and data collection concerns associated with digital platforms, but the Administration and Congress should recognize that every conversation about “Big Tech” offers an opportunity to strengthen America’s and Europe’s innovation economy.
The TTC has announced ten working groups covering challenges from global trade and green technology to human rights and access to digital technologies for small businesses. These issues require engagement and collaboration, especially the need for enhanced supply chain security and respect for Intellectual Property. Solutions based on shared values will yield the most effective results. Despite areas of disagreement, the transatlantic relationship has a history of successful collaboration driven by a shared commitment to democracy, pragmatic leadership by the United States is key to defend against the digital warfare being waged by ascendant authoritarian powers.
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