France's President Emmanuel Macron (C-R) flanked by German chancellor Friedrich Merz (C-L), German Minister for Digitalization and State Modernization Karsten Wildberger and Managing director and Head of Europe at General Catalyst Jeannette zu Fuerstenberg arrive to 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 / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) are pictured ahead a bilateral meeting at the sidelines of a summit on Europe's technological sovereignty, on November 18, 2025 in Berlin. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) are pictured ahead a bilateral meeting at the sidelines of a summit on Europe's technological sovereignty, on November 18, 2025 in Berlin. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks at a joint press conference with the German Chancellor 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 Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a joint press conference with the German Chancellor 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 Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks at a joint press conference with the German Chancellor 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 Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a joint press conference with the German Chancellor 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 Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks at a joint press conference with the German Chancellor 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 Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)