Technological race: Europe's future in AI and cyber security in danger!

Technological race: Europe's future in AI and cyber security in danger!

at a time when technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and cyber technology shape global landscape, the effects on world politics and international security cannot be overlooked. More and more experts and scientists are addressing how these developments bring both opportunities and challenges. A current [analysis by Global Policy Journal] (https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/articles/conflict-and-security/early-View-article--scholars-scholars-scholars-scholars-scholars-emerging technologies) focuses on these areas comprehensively and interdisciplinary to think across generations.

A remarkable initiative in this area is the special edition "Emerging Scholars On Emerologies in International Security". It presents the perspectives and research results of a new generation of scientists and helps to better understand the concepts of the emerging technologies. In the first part of this edition there are five different articles that cover a broad framework on theoretical and empirical focus.

Europe's innovation landscape in change

The value of technologies is not only addressed in the academic field; Political and economic reality also shows that Europe loses ground in global competition for AI and blockchain technologies. According to a report by the European Investment Bank, however, the EU could recover its position if it uses its top research more and promotes the large pool of digital talents. The three central topics that the EU can advance are development, market launch and the establishment of an innovation ecosystem.

However, there are some challenges to cope with: a lack of available capital for start-ups and a slow acceptance of new technologies are obstacles. While the US and China together make up 80% of the 25 billion euros invested annually in AI and Blockchain, the EU cannot keep up with only 1.75 billion euros (7%). This speaks for the need to increase the financing for innovation projects in Europe.

investments in critical technologies

In order to catch up with the deficit in technology development, the European Commission has announced that it will invest up to 1.3 billion euros in critical technologies such as AI and cyber security. This is part of the "Digital Europe" work program for the years 2025-2027. The initiatives also aim to support European digital innovation centers and to promote digital skills in educational institutions. Vice President Henna Virkkunen emphasizes that these investments are crucial for the technological sovereignty of Europe, especially in areas such as health care and cyber resilience of critical infrastructures.

The entire budget frame of the "digital Europe" program amounts to 8.1 billion euros from 2021 to 2027 and thus supplements existing EU initiatives such as Horizont Europe and EU4Health. These financial resources and initiatives are necessary to keep the European Union's innovation engine going and to be up to the technological challenges of the future.

Overall, the developments in technology policy clearly show that the competition for supremacy in important areas such as AI and Blockchain is also a race for the best minds and the best ideas. It is up to the EU to meet these challenges with determination and foresight in order to play a leading role in the global game of the technologies.