Looking at the ongoing discussions about the European Union’s approach to artificial intelligence, there’s an interesting pattern emerging that reminds me of the early days of cloud computing. Back then, many organizations chose to wait and see how things would play out before jumping in. Now, we’re seeing a similar hesitancy with AI, but on a continental scale.

The EU’s current stance on AI seems to be primarily focused on regulation and careful consideration rather than aggressive innovation. While this might appear overly cautious to some, particularly when compared to the rapid developments coming out of the US and China, there’s actually some logic to this approach.