Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a speech at the summit on Europe's technological sovereignty, on November 18, 2025 at 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. The leaders of Europe's biggest economies will make the call at a Berlin summit, which will also be attended by CEOs of top regional firms including French AI company Mistral and German software giant SAP. With artificial intelligence set to play an increasingly important role in many sectors, Europe's leaders are responding to growing calls for the continent to take greater control of its own digital destiny. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

King Philippe - Filip of Belgium (C) looks at a K-Ster Expendable Mine Disposal Vehicle during a royal visit to the 'Startech's Days' event organized by Worldskills Belgium to promote technical, technological and scientific professions, in Marche-en-Famenne on November 18, 2025. (Photo by ERIC LALMAND / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by ERIC LALMAND/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)

King Philippe - Filip of Belgium (L) shakes hands with a firefighter as he attends a royal visit to the 'Startech's Days' event organized by Worldskills Belgium to promote technical, technological and scientific professions, in Marche-en-Famenne on November 18, 2025. (Photo by ERIC LALMAND / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by ERIC LALMAND/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)

France's President Emmanuel Macron (front) gestures as Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) reacts at the summit on Europe's technological sovereignty, on November 18, 2025 at 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. The leaders of Europe's biggest economies will make the call at a Berlin summit, which will also be attended by CEOs of top regional firms including French AI company Mistral and German software giant SAP. With artificial intelligence set to play an increasingly important role in many sectors, Europe's leaders are responding to growing calls for the continent to take greater control of its own digital destiny. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

King Philippe - Filip of Belgium (R) discusses as he attends a royal visit to the 'Startech's Days' event organized by Worldskills Belgium to promote technical, technological and scientific professions, in Marche-en-Famenne on November 18, 2025. (Photo by ERIC LALMAND / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by ERIC LALMAND/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)

France's Economy and Finance Roland Lescure (C) reacts as France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz greet at the summit on Europe's technological sovereignty, on November 18, 2025 at 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. The leaders of Europe's biggest economies will make the call at a Berlin summit, which will also be attended by CEOs of top regional firms including French AI company Mistral and German software giant SAP. With artificial intelligence set to play an increasingly important role in many sectors, Europe's leaders are responding to growing calls for the continent to take greater control of its own digital destiny. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

King Philippe - Filip of Belgium (R) speaks with a woman as he attends a royal visit to the 'Startech's Days' event organized by Worldskills Belgium to promote technical, technological and scientific professions, in Marche-en-Famenne on November 18, 2025. (Photo by ERIC LALMAND / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by ERIC LALMAND/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)

France's Economy and Finance Roland Lescure (C) reacts as France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz greet at the summit on Europe's technological sovereignty, on November 18, 2025 at 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. The leaders of Europe's biggest economies will make the call at a Berlin summit, which will also be attended by CEOs of top regional firms including French AI company Mistral and German software giant SAP. With artificial intelligence set to play an increasingly important role in many sectors, Europe's leaders are responding to growing calls for the continent to take greater control of its own digital destiny. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)