Paris, France, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - Sovereignty fears dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech

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2026-06-17

Europe's biggest tech trade fair Vivatech opened its doors Wednesday in Paris, putting American billionaire Jeff Bezos front and centre as enthusiasm for generative AI rubs shoulders with anxiety about the continent's technological dependence. Talk of securing access to AI will be on the agenda both in the French capital and at the G7 summit in Evian, where President Donald Trump and the heads of US tech giants are meeting leaders of top industri......

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