France's President Emmanuel Macron (C-L), German chancellor Friedrich Merz (C-R), German Minister for Digitalization and State Modernization Karsten Wildberger and Managing director and Head of Europe at General Catalyst Jeannette zu Fuerstenberg pose prior a meeting at the EU AI Champions Initiative at a summit on Europe's technological sovereignty, on November 18, 2025 in the EUREF Campus in Berlin. The German Chancellor and the French President will join forces to push for greater European digital "sovereignty" and less dependence on US tech titans as the AI race gathers pace. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)