As France secures €109 bn to build data centres to power AI, let's see how the UK compares. TD'LR: It's depressing. Britain once had two major energy advantages: 1) North Sea oil 2) Nuclear leadership
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Industrial Intelligence: The AI Infrastructure Build-Out Race
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Reflections on #AISummitParis The AI Infrastructure Build-Out We are witnessing the birth of Industrial Intelligence—a shift that demands an entirely new type of infrastructure. We’re in the build-out phase—constructing the industrial backbone of the AI economy. A race
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France’s Nuclear Grid: AI Infrastructure Advantage
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It's all about the energy baby. France runs a 75% nuclear-powered grid, unlike its European counterparts still hooked on fossil fuels and energy imports. France even exported 90 terawatt-hours of electricity last year. This gives France a unique advantage to scale AI
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2025: 10 Disruptions That Will Reshape Our World
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My latest article in @Forbes https://
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stechcouncil/2025/02/11/2025-10-disruptions-that-will-reshape-our-world/
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How LLMs Are Transforming Jobs and Employment
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New video! How LLMs Are Changing Every Job (And What You Can Do About It) Here's an overview of the impact of LLMs on human work, which is complex and varied across different job categories… https://
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AI Solution Streamlines U.S. Import Tariff Compliance
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The U.S. imports over $3 trillion/year of goods. With Trump imposing new tariffs, import compliance is getting more complex. Fortunately, we have an AI agentic solution to help! Last summer, we saw the possibility of new tariffs in 2025, and partnered with Emil Stefanutti to
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Germany’s Green Energy Trade-offs and Industrial Competitiveness
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I’m German, I understand the context. It’s just a question of being honest about the trade offs. Don’t think the Germans voted for perverse outcomes like going green to burn coal, or for decimating the competitiveness of their industrial backbone.
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USA UK Reject Ethical AI Treaty Prioritize Competition
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Les USA et le Royaume-Uni refusent de signer le traité pour une IA "inclusive et éthique". Ils ont raison. Je le dis et je le répète : la question de la régulation viendra, mais pour l’heure, nous sommes dans un combat pour la puissance. L’excès de vertu est un renoncement.
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AI Summit Ends in Rupture Between Accelerationists and Public Interest
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The AI Summit ends in rupture. AI accelerationists want pure expansion—more capital, energy, private infrastructure, no guard rails. Public interest camp supports labor, sustainability, shared data. safety, and oversight. The gap never looked wider. AI is in its empire era.
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Brain Drain: British Migration to Dubai Over Oxford
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I guess that’s why there are more Brits in Dubai than in Oxford now.