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As EU grapples with fierce AI competition, summit overshadowed by elusive Ukraine-Russia peace deal

As EU grapples with fierce AI competition, summit overshadowed by elusive Ukraine-Russia peace deal

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13 lis 2026, 17:39News
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EU leaders gathered in Dublin for an AI summit, but the event was largely overshadowed by Russia's war on Ukraine.

As EU leaders meet for an AI summit in Dublin, largely overshadowed by Russia's war on Ukraine, William Hilderbrandt welcomed Fabrice Pothier, CEO of Rasmussen Global, to discuss Europe's technological challenges.

Pothier pointed to Europe's limited computing capacity, estimating that it barely represents 5% of what's available out there. Despite the EU's wealth of researchers and expertise, he warned that Europe is struggling to turn these resources into "real technological and industrial scale."

Europe is struggling to turn these resources into "real technological and industrial scale."

Fabrice Pothier, CEO of Rasmussen Global

European governments should focus less on 'whether they have a place at the table' and more on 'making Ukraine's hands stronger,'

Fabrice Pothier, CEO of Rasmussen Global

Turning to the war in Ukraine, Pothier argued that European governments should focus less on "whether they have a place at the table" and more on "making Ukraine's hands stronger," particularly by providing additional air defence interceptors.

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