Lagarde calls for European capital to build European AI.

In a September 14 speech in Vienna, Christine Lagarde argued that Europe must both adopt artificial intelligence and build part of the technology itself. She warned against relying entirely on overseas providers for a capability that will increasingly underpin economic activity.

Lagarde framed the financing challenge as an opportunity to channel European savings into European investment. The speech sets out a policy argument; it does not announce a new ECB funding programme or an investment commitment.