Google CEO says regulation of technology could have "unintended consequences"

Google CEO Sundar Pichai, whose company is facing an antitrust investigation by the Justice Department, is worried about technological regulation.

"I fear that if you regulate for the sole purpose of regulating it, it will have many unintended consequences," Pichai said in an interview with CNN. our national security and … for, you know, other important sectors of society. And so, having a leadership, I think, ends up being pretty critical. "

Pichai said that it was advantageous to let prosperous big companies prosper. He added that big companies could lead to "long-term development" and that Google and other big companies could invest in futuristic technologies such as artificial intelligence, for example. He added that big companies still deserve scrutiny.

Pichai suggested Silicon Valley not to "take for granted" its success. Other technical officials, including Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, have warned that countries like China could have an advantage if US regulators crack down on the rules too severely.

"Many countries around the world aspire to become the next Silicon Valley," Pichai said. "And they also support their businesses, so we have to balance both of them, but that does not mean you're not watching big companies, but you have to balance that with the fact that … you want big, successful companies." . "

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