Why Europe has been absent from the great AI safety debate
Christine Lagarde asserted that Europe 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. Photograph: Bryan Meade/EPAView image in fullscreenChristine Lagarde asserted that Europe 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. The head of the continent’s central bank, Christine Lagarde, said Europeans have two options: shun the technology and lose out on growth; or embrace it and become dependent on tools developed by the US and China.The great debate over AI safety that has erupted in recent days threatens to make the choice moot.
- ▪Christine Lagarde asserted that Europe 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.
- ▪Photograph: Bryan Meade/EPAView image in fullscreenChristine Lagarde asserted that Europe 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.
- ▪The head of the continent’s central bank, Christine Lagarde, said Europeans have two options: shun the technology and lose out on growth; or embrace it and become dependent on tools developed by the US and China.The great debate over AI saf
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Christine Lagarde asserted that Europe 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. Photograph: Bryan Meade/EPAView image in fullscreenChristine Lagarde asserted that Europe 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. Photograph: Bryan Meade/EPATechnologyWhy Europe has been absent from the great AI safety debateThough Europe has measures that address how consumers might encounter AI, technology will impact them if the worst scenarios bearDan Milmo and Aisha DownFri 18 Sep 2026 14.37 EDTLast modified on Fri 18 Sep 2026 14.38 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleEurope’s dilemma over AI was rendered in stark terms this…
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