# Lagarde warns Europe must build its own AI or risk being cut off by US or China

https://mins.news/en/item/58179

- The Guardian, 2026-09-14 18:41 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/europe-ai-datacentres-growth-us-china-ecb-christine-lagarde

> European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde says Europe needs domestic AI models and more datacentre capacity to reduce the risk of being cut off by the US or China. She warns that Europe’s dependence on external technology could give trade partners unprecedented leverage, while rapid adoption could raise productivity by up to 4% over a decade.

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