Only if these European models are open-weights and truly open-source!! "European Central Bank President Christine Lagard...

Only if these European models are open-weights and truly open-source!! "European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned on Monday that Europe cannot rely solely on imported artificial intelligence from the United States and must develop its own capacity — or risk giving foreign technology suppliers leverage over every corner of its economy.Speaking in Vienna, Lagarde said AI is different from past imported technologies because a withdrawal of access, or a change in its terms, would reach every sector simultaneously once the technology is embedded in border screening, tax administration, rail dispatch, hospital monitoring, and bank payment systems. "That is leverage of a kind no trade partner has ever held over Europe," she said, "and it could be used in any negotiation, on tariffs or on digital taxes, for example."Lagarde said Europe's first priority must be expanding its own computing infrastructure. Europe already lacks sufficient data center capacity to meet existing demand...