Alibaba’s Joe Tsai calls for European AI independence through open source

First reported by Bloomberg at · Updated · 3 sources

Tsai urged Europe to develop its own computing infrastructure for training and running AI models, according to Bloomberg. He warned that dependence on foreign technology exposes countries to supply cutoffs and called for training AI on industrial data, according to Quartz, alongside his push for open-source technology.

  • Tsai spoke at Wave by Vento in Turin on Wednesday, according to The Next Web.

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Bloomberg Alibaba’s Joe Tsai Says Open Source Is Europe’s Best Shot at AI · Daniele Lepido
Quartz Alibaba chairman urges Europe to build its own AI infrastructure and go open source · Cris Tolomia
The Next Web Alibaba’s Joe Tsai says open source is Europe’s only way to AI independence · Ana Maria Constantin