According to Draghi, some digital sectors are likely already lost. Like cloud computing where the gap will only widen. But it is not time to give up ambitions, as a weak European tech sector hinders innovation in other areas such as pharmaceuticals, energy, and defense.
He also sees opportunities in areas such as security and encryption where sovereignty is preferred. And he thinks the AI train hasn’t completely left the station and apparently we’re very good at autonomous robots? Cool!
But nothing will get better unless funding, education, and general structures are fixed. The list of measures he proposes is 170 points long and is presented in roughly 300 pages.
