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

As EU leaders meet for an AI summit in Dublin, largely overshadowed by Russia's war on Ukraine, William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Fabrice Pothier, CEO of Rasmussen Global.

Europe's difficulties in developing artificial intelligence and its role in negotiations over Ukraine were the focus of an interview with Fabrice Pothier, CEO of Rasmussen Global.

On AI, Pothier points 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 warns that Europe is struggling to turn these resources into "real technological and industrial scale."

Now, turning to the war in Ukraine, Pothier argues 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.

He also questioned Washington's approach to negotiations, arguing that "what is lacking here is obviously the US pressure on Russia, which is the key." According to Pothier, Putin is not showing "a huge sense of urgency" to reach any kind of peace deal.