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Warning from Former Google CEO Schmidt on Europe and AI

Published January 20, 2026, 13:29
Warning from Former Google CEO Schmidt on Europe and AI

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned that Europe risks becoming dependent on Chinese AI models if it does not invest in its own open-source laboratories and models. He noted that the US relies more on closed-source code, while China promotes open-source. Schmidt also emphasized the need to address high energy prices in Europe in order to make it possible to build more data centers to train the technology. Europe is lagging behind the US and Asia in AI development, but has begun to pool resources to close the gap.