European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Europe should not depend only on buying artificial intelligence technology from the United States and needs to build some capabilities of its own. She warned that relying entirely on external suppliers could leave Europe vulnerable. Speaking on Monday, Lagarde said importing new technology instead of producing it domestically is not inherently wrong, but argued that AI is different because of its special characteristics. Alongside data protection, she highlighted access rights as a key issue. If AI becomes widely used and access is later withdrawn or terms are changed by U.S. providers, the impact would spread across every industry at the same time. Her remarks focused on the strategic risks tied to dependence on foreign AI infrastructure and services.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Europe cannot just buy AI technology from the United States and will also need to build some of its own capabilities, warning that otherwise it risks becoming vulnerable.
Speaking on Monday, Lagarde said, 「There is nothing wrong in itself with importing new technology rather than producing it yourself.」 She added, however, that artificial intelligence is 「special」.
Beyond data protection, Lagarde said access rights are also a key factor, because once AI is widely used, the withdrawal of access or changes to terms by U.S. providers would 「hit every sector at the same time.」
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