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Tech Cooperation and Tech Sovereignty in the New World Order

Year: 2026

Type: editorial

Abstract: The EU and Germany have built a digital state on infrastructure they don’t control. AI systems are embedded in critical operations ranging from municipal services to the Bundeswehr, while lock-in windows close. In great power competition, tech dependence amounts to strategic submission. The infrastructure for AI and quantum computing is being built elsewhere. Germany has the economic capacity and research capabilities, but political will is lacking.

Source: Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences)

DOI: 10.60823/dgap-26-43256-de

Authors: Katja Muñoz, Valentin Weber

Institution: German Council on Foreign Relations

Language: German

Topic: COVID-19, Geopolitics, Technology, Migration

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7128399252

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