Thierry Breton

Ancien commissaire européen au Marché intérieur qui a porté le règlement européen sur l’IA, avertissant que ses risques doivent être maîtrisés vite par des règles contraignantes fondées sur le risque et par l’interdiction de la surveillance de masse et de la notation sociale.

Fonctions

25 févr. 2005 – 18 mai 2007Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Government of FranceSource →
10 févr. 2009 – 31 oct. 2019Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AtosSource →
1 déc. 2019 – 16 sept. 2024European Commissioner for Internal Market, European CommissionResigned, accusing von der Leyen of blocking his renomination to the portfolio.Source →
janv. 2025 – aujourd’huiMember, Global Advisory Council, Bank of AmericaConsultative post approved by the Commission on 15 January 2025; he held the same seat 2013–2019.Source →

Au registre

25 févr. 2026 · Audition · European Parliament, Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee
I plead guilty here to have defended our values, our democracy by approving our legislation.
Member, Global Advisory Council, Bank of America à l’époque
Appearing before MEPs after the US administration barred him from entering the United States on 23 December 2025 over the Digital Services Act; his remarks defend the EU digital rulebook as a whole rather than the AI Act specifically.
Breton pleads guilty… of defending EU tech law. Receives unanimous support →
13 mars 2024 · Déclaration · European Commission
Europe is now a global standard-setter in trustworthy AI.
European Commissioner for Internal Market, European Commission à l’époque
On the European Parliament's final plenary vote adopting the AI Act.
Statement by Commissioner Breton on the EU AI Act →
8 déc. 2023 · Déclaration · European Commission
My approach is always to regulate as little as possible, as much as needed. Which is why I promoted a proportionate risk-based approach. … We do not want any mass surveillance in Europe.
European Commissioner for Internal Market, European Commission à l’époque
Issued the night the political deal on the AI Act was reached in trilogue.
Statement by Commissioner Breton - The European AI Act is here! →
27 juin 2023 · Entretien · Euronews
We don't only regulate AI. We have decided to organise our digital space.
European Commissioner for Internal Market, European Commission à l’époque
Responding to Sam Altman's suggestion that OpenAI might leave Europe over the AI Act.
'No one will leave' the EU market because of new AI rules, says Thierry Breton →
17 juin 2023 · Déclaration · European Commission
The challenge is to act quickly and take responsibility for exploiting all the advances while controlling the risks.
European Commissioner for Internal Market, European Commission à l’époque
Issued after the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the AI Act.
Artificial intelligence: in Europe, innovation and safety go hand in hand | Statement by Commissioner Thierry Breton →