France and Germany call for European AI sovereignty at VivaTech (opens in new tab)

When the US suspended access to Anthropic's latest AI models last week, it reminded Europe that rules can change overnight. At VivaTech in Paris, France and Germany said the answer is sovereignty — and the window to build it is now. The French and German economy and digital ministers issued a joint call to action at the opening of the VivaTech conference in Paris on Wednesday, arguing that Europe must move quickly to build genuine technological sovereignty or risk being left behind as a spect...