# Open Source and the future of European AI sovereignty: Insights from Vivatech 2025

**URL:** <https://discuss.opensource.org/t/open-source-and-the-future-of-european-ai-sovereignty-insights-from-vivatech-2025/1168>\
**Category:** Open Source AI\
**Created:** [June 18, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/open-source-and-the-future-of-european-ai-sovereignty-insights-from-vivatech-2025/1168 "2025-06-18T15:01:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/open-source-and-the-future-of-european-ai-sovereignty-insights-from-vivatech-2025/1168/1 "2025-06-18T15:01:00Z")

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Originally published at: [Open Source and the future of European AI sovereignty: Insights from Vivatech 2025 – Open Source Initiative](https://opensource.org/blog/open-source-and-the-future-of-european-ai-sovereignty-insights-from-vivatech-2025)  
   
The Vivatech panel made one thing clear: Open Source AI isn’t just a matter of sharing code—it’s about power, trust, and sovereignty. France and Europe must double down on the principles that foster permissionless innovation and embrace European culture and values.