TechnologyMonday, November 24, 2025

ECB’s Lagarde warns EU is ‘missing the boat’ on AI

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde delivers her keynote speech at Euro Finance Week, a weeklong annual financial conference in Frankfurt, Germany, November 21, 2025. REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo

Summary

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde cautioned that Europe risks jeopardizing its future by lagging in AI adoption and development. She urged the EU to diversify AI supply chains, enforce open standards and improve conditions for investment, framing AI as a near-term driver of economic gains.