Tech entrepreneur and investor Xavier Buck shares a founder’s perspective on Europe’s struggle to balance innovation with regulation. With over 25 years building internet and AI companies, he offers a candid take on the EU AI Act—its promise, its pitfalls, and what it means for Europe’s creative sovereignty.
After 25 years of building internet and AI-driven companies across Europe, I still see the same pattern repeat itself. Brussels regulates first and builds later. Every technological wave; search, social, blockchain, and now…

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