European CommissionDec 27

Complacency is over.

Security is our shared responsibility.

Here’s what we achieved in 2025:
✅ Cut red tape to rebuild European defence capabilities
✅ Readiness Roadmap 2030 to close gaps and boost EU industry
✅ €150 billion to support national defence investment
✅ Identified flagship projects for drones, air defence, and space security
✅ Cut regulatory barriers for rapid troop movement
✅ Innovation boost in AI, Quantum, drones, and space

Readiness 2030 starts now 👉 https://link.europa.eu/gMDFwG

Show threadww 🩶Dec 27
@EUCommission yes here on fedi we're so happy to hear you list AI, Quantum, drones, and space in the same sentence
Show threadjesterchen42Dec 27
@ww @EUCommission This. Like AI will make anything better. At least with the current people in "power" they will never think of humanitarian things....
Show threadLaurens
@jesterchen @ww @EUCommission You may enjoy some optimism in this regard! AI is very broad (and all of it needs investment and compute), and has been around for decades. The research community is very active with humanitarian causes (e.g., groups working on climate change, covid, disaster response). Moreover, organisations such as ESA and national space agencies extensively use AI techniques, whose results inform policy decisions on, e.g., environmental protection. It is making things better :)
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Show threadww 🩶Dec 31
@laurensarp @jesterchen @EUCommission but in the context of national security? it's mostly for surveilling and killing people.

https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-capitals-eye-frontex-revamp-with-ai-tools-and-new-border-force/
Show threadLaurensDec 31
@ww @EUCommission @jesterchen In the context of national (and continental) security I'd still welcome significant broad investment in AI as a security necessity. Few industries/fields could still function without it, making it a vital resource. Not investing would keep a reliance on foreign providers whose interests may be misaligned. With regard to the article you linked specifically I'm more cautious. It feels like a higher risk to go wrong, but I don't know enough to truly judge.