EU Tech Chief Calls for 'Trusted Partners' in AI Chip Development Amid Nvidia Spy Scandal
Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission’s executive vice president for tech sovereignty, stated that the European Union should collaborate "only with very trusted partners" on artificial intelligence microchips. This declaration follows recent revelations of a spy scandal involving industry leader Nvidia. Virkkunen emphasized the importance of preventing "technological leakages" and safeguarding "business secrets in Europe," particularly concerning critical technologies like AI semiconductors, quantum technologies, cybersecurity, and satellites. She acknowledged Europe's significant reliance on American companies for AI chips and highlighted the EU's ongoing efforts, through the European Chips Act, to build its own capacity for designing and manufacturing advanced AI chips in the coming years. While not explicitly naming Nvidia as less trustworthy, Virkkunen affirmed the U.S. as the EU's closest partner in security and technology, suggesting a desire for collaboration to address security vulnerabilities r...
