Why Europe was never behind in AI | Alexander Woellwarth-Lauterburg | TEDxBerlin

Europe has spent two decades being told it is behind in AI. Entrepreneur Alexander Woellwarth-Lauterburg, who started inside the hidden human supply chain of the AI industry, argues we are measuring the wrong race entirely — and that the real competition is only just beginning. Alexander Woellwarth-Lauterburg is the founder and CEO of InnoButler, where he is building a sovereign European AI platform for enterprise R&D. He founded the company while working inside the hidden human supply chain of the AI industry — an experience that permanently demystified the technology for him. At the core of his work is a fascination with how knowledge moves: why some ideas travel across borders and industries while others get trapped, and what it costs a continent when its intelligence is built somewhere else. Alexander brings a grounded perspective on innovation, sovereignty, and the quiet decisions that shape who owns the future. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx