Actual situation: USA vs. China vs. EU
Canada's Prime Minister recently summarized the emerging geopolitical reality with a simple sentence: "Whoever is not at the table is on the menu." The question for Europe is therefore not whether Artificial Intelligence, quantum technologies and LEO satellite systems will reshape the global economy. They will. The real question is whether the EU will help shape these technologies - or merely consume them. Today, the global technology race has three dominant players: The United States leads in AI foundation models, cloud infrastructure, semiconductor design, venture capital and hyperscale digital platforms. China combines massive state investment, industrial policy, manufacturing capacity and strategic control over critical supply chains. Europe excels in research, regulation, industrial engineering and scientific talent - but struggles to transform innovation into globally dominant technology platforms. The reality is uncomfortable: • In AI, Europe trail...
