# Alibaba Tsai: Open Source for Tech Independence

> Alibaba's Tsai urges Europe to adopt open-source AI for tech independence.
- Title: Alibaba Tsai: Open Source for Tech Independence · Dealroom
- Summary: Alibaba's Tsai urges Europe to adopt open-source AI for tech independence. Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai claims open-source AI is Europe's only path to tech…
- Keywords: alibaba, joe tsai, open source ai, tech independence, us export controls, wave tech event, startups, business, Tsai, Open, Source, Tech
- Source: Dealroom — https://dealroom.co/news/161540-alibabas-tsai-tells-europe-open-source-is-your-only-path-to-tech-indepen
- Published: 2026-10-11T07:41:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alibaba, joe tsai, open source ai, tech independence, us export controls, wave tech event, startups, business
## What's the deal?
Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai told European industry that embracing open-source AI is the region's only route to technological independence.
## Why now?
Tsai argued US export controls on advanced technologies have fuelled China's AI ecosystem.
## The pitch to Europe
Tsai said the region's deep manufacturing roots give it valuable factory data and a unique opportunity.

> You don't want to feed it into some closed-source API, you want to maintain those data and be able to take open-source models and then further train your model, and improve it for your use
## Key takeaway

Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai claims open-source AI is Europe's only path to tech independence amid US export controls.