Portability and open weights could level the AI playing field.
Europe must find ways to level the playing field by breaking down legacy moats. Let users port their social connections or AI history from one platform to another. Ironically, European privacy laws, meant to protect consumers, often reinforce monopolies instead. Additionally, what if Europe required AI companies to make their weights open? This would give European startups a fighting chance to build on shared infrastructure instead of starting from scratch. Europe’s push for data spaces is well-intentioned but overengineered. Data is AI’s oxygen, and enabling true data access is essential for competition.
— Nvidia Wants To Power Europe’s AI Dreams. The EU Isn’t Ready · Forbes