Lula at UN calls for regulating big tech, warns of 'digital neoliberalism'

Brazilian President Lula used his UN General Assembly address to advocate for global regulation of big tech and AI, framing it as a necessary response to 'digital neoliberalism' by a 'handful of tech oligarchs.' This signals Brazil's intent to lead a Global South push for tech governance, potentially complicating US-EU regulatory alignment. The speech is rhetorical at this stage, with no concrete policy proposal, but it elevates the issue on the international agenda.