Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai: open-source AI is Europe's only path to tech independence
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-10-12
Speaking at the Wave tech event in Italy, Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai argued that embracing open-source AI is the only way for Europe to achieve tech independence, pointing to China's open-source drive as a blueprint.
- He claimed US export controls on advanced tech have fuelled China's AI ecosystem development.
- Europe, sharing China's manufacturing roots, sits on valuable factory data.
- That data shouldn't go into closed-source APIs; companies should build on open models and fine-tune them for their own use.
Context: Alibaba is doubling down on open source as a global AI strategy.
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