If you're not at the table, you're on the menu.
Tomorrow in Dublin, the leaders of the European Union will gather for the first time for a summit dedicated only to artificial intelligence. The main question on the agenda is how Europe can become a sovereign player in the field of computing, models and chips.
In 2025, private investment in artificial intelligence in the US amounted to 286 billion dollars, in Europe - 21 billion dollars. The difference is almost 14 times. The Chinese models have almost caught up with the Americans, moreover, China is responsible for 74% of all AI patents in the world.
Sources at the European Commission said that von der Leyen is ready to leave the advanced model race and pursue industrial applications of AI. Apparently, according to European estimates, the catch-up is too expensive.
Mistral chief Arthur Mensch calls this a "real trap": without its own basic models, Europe will depend on others.