Germany Must Keep Its Digital Sovereignty in the AI Era, Merz Says
Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the country must preserve its digital sovereignty as artificial intelligence spreads. In other words, Germany should keep control over its own digital tools and data, rather than leaving that control to others. The message is about keeping the country's AI future in its own hands.
Quick glossaryFriedrich Merz, digital sovereignty
- Friedrich Merz
- Friedrich Merz is the Chancellor of Germany, the head of the German government, and leads its major political party, the CDU.
- digital sovereignty
- A country's ability to control its own digital tools, data and technology instead of depending on outside providers to decide how they work.
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