Europe plans ‘AI strategy’ to rely less on US, China for technology

The European Union (EU) is preparing to launch a strategy aimed at reducing its reliance on foreign artificial intelligence (AI) providers and promoting European-made AI platforms, as concerns mount over the bloc’s technological dependence on the US and China, a report has said. According to a draft proposal seen by the Financial Times, the European Commission’s new “Apply AI strategy” emphasises security, resilience and industrial competitiveness by accelerating the development and adoption of homegrown AI technologies. The strategy is set to be presented by EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen on Tuesday, the report said.