Why Germany lost the technological race for AI foundation models and how we can still win the application race. Four myths and a pragmatic roadmap.
It is a gray November evening in Rüsselsheim. The Lions Club Bischofsheim has invited guests for a club evening. The topic: Artificial Intelligence. A subject that polarizes like almost no other. In the room sit entrepreneurs, executives, and decision makers. Some skeptical, some curious. All are united by one question: Where does Germany actually stand regarding Generative AI? The media landscape floods us daily with contradictory reports. AI will make us all unemployed. AI is a bubble. AI will save the German economy. AI is just a hype. What is true? FEAZY co founder Felix Schiessl addressed four of the biggest myths. Here is what emerged—and why Germany, despite lost battles, can still win the war. A Divided Nation Before diving into the myths, a look at the numbers: Two thirds of Germa