Europe must build own AI or risk getting cut off by US or China, says ECB’s Lagarde
Christine Lagarde spoke in Vienna about Europe and AI on Monday. Photograph: Hans Klaus Techt/APA/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenChristine Lagarde spoke in Vienna about Europe and AI on Monday. If Europe invests in its own AI tech, said Lagarde, “the threat of being cut off loses its force”.AI is being built elsewhere, the ECB boss said in a speech in Vienna, with the US producing 59 notable models last year and China 35, while France and the UK produced one each.
- ▪Christine Lagarde spoke in Vienna about Europe and AI on Monday.
- ▪Photograph: Hans Klaus Techt/APA/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenChristine Lagarde spoke in Vienna about Europe and AI on Monday.
- ▪If Europe invests in its own AI tech, said Lagarde, “the threat of being cut off loses its force”.AI is being built elsewhere, the ECB boss said in a speech in Vienna, with the US producing 59 notable models last year and China 35, while Fr
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Christine Lagarde spoke in Vienna about Europe and AI on Monday. Photograph: Hans Klaus Techt/APA/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenChristine Lagarde spoke in Vienna about Europe and AI on Monday. Photograph: Hans Klaus Techt/APA/AFP/Getty ImagesAI (artificial intelligence)Europe must build own AI or risk getting cut off by US or China, says ECB’s LagardeCentral bank chief says continent’s AI dependency could give trade partners unprecedented leverage in negotiationsDan Milmo and agencyMon 14 Sep 2026 14.41 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleEurope must develop its own AI technology and build more datacentres in order to nullify the threat of being cut off by the US or China, according to the president of the European Central Bank.Christine Lagarde said the continent needed AI…
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