Watch an 11-minute video exploring Europe's path toward digital sovereignty and technological independence. Examine key economic foundations, including critiques of GDP as a metric and alternative measures focused on human wellbeing, planetary health, and inequality. Learn about strategic initiatives across multiple sectors including digital infrastructure development, health data management, agricultural technology, and climate solutions. Discover how Europe aims to break tech dependency through rights-based innovation, regulatory frameworks, and economic models that prioritize human dignity over extraction. Gain insights into practical approaches for developing autonomous European capabilities in cloud infrastructure, semiconductor production, content moderation, and public transportation while understanding how these efforts contrast with American technology governance models. Explore how European values of human rights, environmental protection, and social welfare shape technological development and could potentially create competitive advantages in attracting global talent.
European Digital Sovereignty - Breaking Tech Dependency and Building Autonomous Infrastructure
Overview
Syllabus
Heterodox Economic Foundations 00:00-02:46
• Income distributionDigital Infrastructure Autonomy 02:46-03:18
• Network infrastructure without US-controlled chokepointsIncome Redistribution via Tech Regulation 03:18-03:53
• SME ecosystem development through regulatory frameworksHealth Data Sovereignty 03:53-04:29
• Contrasting social healthcare vs. capitalistic healthcare modelsAgricultural Technology Independence 04:29-04:53
• Rural connectivity self-sufficiency for smart farmingInformation Ecosystem Control 04:53-05:33
• Taxation mechanisms on disinformation spreadDemocratic Technology Governance 05:33-06:17
• Countering extremist content proliferationMobility Data Sovereignty 06:17-06:33
• European component requirements for autonomous vehiclesTaxation Technology Independence 06:33-06:48
• Strategic technology sector preferencesClimate Technology Self-Sufficiency 06:48-07:03
• Prioritizing climate technology in economic planningConclusion: Competing Through Rights-Based Innovation 07:03-10:36
Taught by
Pragmatic AI Labs
