"German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will join forces Tuesday to push for greater European digital "sovereignty" and less dependence on US tech titans as the AI race gathers pace. The leaders of Europe's biggest economies will make the call at a Berlin summit, which will also be attended by CEOs of top regional firms including French AI company Mistral and German software giant SAP."
"With artificial intelligence set to play an increasingly important role in many sectors, Europe's leaders are responding to growing calls for the continent to take greater control of its own digital destiny. Concerns about American tech dominance have also escalated since the return of US President Donald Trump, who has questioned long-standing ties between the continent and Washington in many areas."
"German Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger said Monday that the summit's "core message" would be that "Europe is ready to shape its own digital future, to reduce dependence". "We can make better progress by working together," he added while attending a ground-breaking ceremony for an 11-billion-euro data centre outside Berlin. READ ALSO: Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom reveal plans for billion-euro AI hub"
Germany and France will hold a Berlin summit with major regional CEOs to strengthen European digital sovereignty and cut reliance on US tech giants. The summit will focus on accelerating EU capabilities in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and secure data infrastructure to protect European data and competitiveness. Growing concerns over American tech dominance have intensified amid recent US political shifts. The EU plans regulatory adjustments on AI and data protection to balance competitiveness and privacy. The agenda includes building "sovereign" EU cloud services and investments such as an 11-billion-euro data centre outside Berlin.
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