Challenges and Contrasts in Tech Innovation Approaches in Europe

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The chapter explores the divisions within Europe on developing tech alternatives to global companies, focusing on France's strong support for digital sovereignty and Germany's more reserved attitude towards tech innovation. It contrasts France's focus on promoting AI startups with Germany's decentralized structure posing challenges for driving tech initiatives and highlights the disconnect in approaches between the two countries.

Paris Marx is joined by tante to discuss why it’s hard for Europe to challenge the US and China on tech and why we should change how we think about innovation.

tante is a writer, speaker, and Luddite working on tech and its social impact.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.

The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.

Also mentioned in this episode:

tante spoke about innovation at re:publica 2024.
Paris also gave a presentation on data centers.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron wrote an op-ed about shared priorities in the Financial Times.
Sam Altman successfully lobbied to water down the EU’s AI Act.

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