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Dr Lagodinsky went on a valid rant about Parliament needing better information on funding plans.

~“Where is the strategic thinking in having AI gigafactories? Why are we pumping billions into gigafactories when even potential investors can’t identify a business case. We have a lot of GPUs using resources, but doing what?”

He’s right. The EU basically wrote a €30M check to Nvidia instead of addressing more fundamental problem of no EU-made AI hardware.

Context: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_467?ref=activitypub

#DCPS25

Jeremiah Lee

@Jeremiah@alpaca.gold replied · 3 weeks ago

Getting started now. There were issues with live streaming. It will be recorded and provided later, I think.

#DCPS25

A panel discussion featuring three individuals seated at a table with microphones. A presentation is displayed on a screen behind them, discussing the NGI Commons initiative aimed at enhancing policy coherence in Europe regarding Digital Commons. The setting appears to be a conference or summit.

Jeremiah Lee

@Jeremiah@alpaca.gold replied · 3 weeks ago

Dr Monique Calisti (CEO of Martel Innovate and NGI Commons Coordinator) kicked off by referencing the Franco-German summit earlier this week.

"We import 80% of our digital services from the US and China. Europe needs to own technological solutions, not just better regulations! Do we have technology made in Europe that incarnates EU values?"

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Jeremiah Lee

@Jeremiah@alpaca.gold replied · 3 weeks ago

Fabrizia Benini, Head of unit at the European Commission DG CNECT E: Next Generation Internet opened with many wonderful policy admissions that deserved more than just the applause she got at the end.

She mentioned the importance of FOSS finding “sustainable funding models” based on support, training, and managed services. The EU support must change to support “market integration” (deployment, UX, security, performance) and not just the research and development stage.

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Jeremiah Lee

@Jeremiah@alpaca.gold replied · 3 weeks ago

Fabrizia Benini continued with championing “public money, public code” and prioritizing FOSS in government procurement. She wants an open source procurement office to help administrations draft outcome-based tenders, assess solutions, and support suppliers in meeting the EU security and interoperability expectations.

#DCPS25 #publicMoneyPublicCode

Jeremiah Lee

@Jeremiah@alpaca.gold replied · 3 weeks ago

Fabrizia Benini closed with the most powerful call for engagement from FOSS developers I have ever heard from the Commission.

~“Your input is crucial. Help identify which digital commons are most strategic for open Internet stack. Share experiences with sustainable governance models that have a chance of making it in the European market. We can align policy and funding. We can turn this strength into a competitive advantage. I count on your ideas and frank feedback today and tomorrow.”

#DCPS25

Jeremiah Lee

@Jeremiah@alpaca.gold replied · 3 weeks ago

Next a panel is Digital Sovereignty: The Role of the EU Budget and public investment in Shaping the Internet

Moderator Zuzanna Warso (Director of Research at Open Future Foundation): EU is changing FOSS funding goal to a “single investment journey from research to deployment.”

Dr Sergey Lagodinsky (MEP): ~“Disappointed by how DE government talks about regulations. Saying the EU is too complicated, too burdensome is strategically problematic and I don’t think this is the case.”

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