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Europe’s defence spending spree must fund domestic AI, official says

Henna Virkkunen says 10% of investment should be directed to artificial intelligence and quantum computing developed in EU

Europe’s surge in defence spending must also fund “disruptive” technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing that can have military applications, the EU’s tech chief has said.

Russia’s war against Ukraine and US President Donald Trump’s oscillating support for defending the continent have prompted a historic increase in military expenditure and investment in the arms industry. Some 10 per cent of that funding should be funnelled to na