Europe is building AI fortresses, not AI engines
IT'S MONDAY, AND THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and for those of you following the digital sovereignty debate, I'll be unpacking what's going on in this webinar with the GoodBot's Renee Black on Sept 15 at 1pm ET / 7pm CET.
I've also revamped the Digital Politics website. It now includes individual curated sections, based on themes, and a more easily-searchable archive. Look for upcoming features, including a prompt-based database of topics, countries and policy priorities.
— The European Union is spending big on AI infrastructure that's born and bred at home. But the bloc is failing to turn that roll-out into an engine for growth.
— The United Kingdom has held firm on its digital antitrust reforms as a potential counterweight to Europe and the United States. London's biggest challenges, though, are still to come.
— Americans lost $21 billion in internet crime last year, or a five-fold increase since 2021.
Let's get started:
