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February 17, 2025

What Europe needs to compete in AI

As AI opens up infinite new business opportunities, European entrepreneurs have a fresh chance to compete. They should seize it

John Thornhill

3 min read

During last year’s Olympic Games, the Grand Palais in Paris was filled with fencers trying to skewer each other. Last week, the vast, glass-ceilinged exhibition hall saw competition of a different kind as politicians parried over AI. 

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John Thornhill

John Thornhill is Sifted’s founder and innovation editor of the Financial Times. He tweets from @johnthornhillft

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