Beyond Lego: The Need for EU-Based Building Blocks of Technology

This policy paper sheds light on the geopolitics of technology and digitalization, particularly in relation to the EU’s position vis-à-vis the US and China. It analyzes the key building blocks that constitute the so-called technology stack, illustrated through the example of an AI chatbot. Furthermore, the paper situates the EU in the global technology playing field and considers vital steps to boost the bloc’s digital competitiveness. Ultimately, such steps should increase the bloc’s economic security—that is, the ability the EU has to make decisions and assert itself in the digital domain.