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Global AI strategies
As the artificial intelligence revolution continues to capture media headlines around the world, many nation states and international organisations are compelled to determine their stance towards this phenomenon that promises to reshape the very foundations of our societies. There is now a plethora of “strategies” and “plans”, that are both indicative of the overall disposition […]
What Does a Yacht Have to Do with Development? The Strategic Drift of Poland’s Economic Policy
The HoReCa sector support programme under the National Recovery Plan, which has been stirring public debate for the last week, should be more than just another topic in the daily political squabble. It has revealed a broader, systemic problem that calls for deeper reflection. While headline-grabbing cases of funding yachts or saunas rightly raise questions […]
Our latest feature in the Financial Times: the price of overregulation – why EU ideas fail to scale
In our latest Financial Times commentary, we examine how overregulation, fragmented markets, and risk-averse culture are pushing Europe to the sidelines in the global AI race. Despite having the talent and ambition, the EU’s maze of national rules, slow-moving capital, and “first-to-regulate” mindset is driving startups abroad – often to the US or China. […]
New Financial Times’ piece: Regional AI plan targets €100bn economic boost in Central Europe
Our latest feature in the Financial Times explores how Central and Eastern Europe can transform from an AI follower into a European innovation leader – and why the next two years will make or break that vision and decide about the next two decades. The CEE AI Action Plan is our blueprint for change: five […]