Europeans have become “pioneers in online rights” and now want to lead a “global framework for AI,” the EU’s top official said today. Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission’s president, revealed the bloc’s digital plans during her State of the Union address in Strasbourg. She used the speech to flaunt the achievements of her three-year reign. A particularly large spotlight was shone on her tech policies. “We have set the path for the digital transition and become global pioneers in online rights,” von der Leyen said. The former German defence minister praised the bloc’s work on semiconductor self-sufficiency, which centres on the Chips…
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