Who Will Control Europe’s AI Future? (with Judith Dada)

Europe risks entering the age of advanced AI without the infrastructure needed to control its own future.In this episode, Henry and I speak to Judith Dada, co-author of Europe 2031, about its warning that Europe could become dangerously dependent on American AI companies and infrastructure.We discuss:- Whether Europe is underestimating the speed and significance of AI progress- What a fictional scenario can tell us about the future- Why AI adoption may lag behind technical progress- Whether Europe needs its own OpenAI- Why Judith thinks Europe should invest heavily in data centres and compute- Whether European control of compute would provide real geopolitical leverage- The tensions between AI sovereignty, economic growth, regulation and environmental goals- What human abilities may become more valuable as intelligence becomes abundant This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.conspicuouscognition.com/subscribe