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Applied AI·October 21, 2026·1 min read

Many firms are still falling behind when it comes to getting their AI infrastructure up to speed

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If EMEA enterprises say infra is the blocker but the real drag is regulatory complexity, the constraint is governance design, not just hardware. Before you chase more GPUs, map data residency, consent, and sector rules—your AI infra plan has to be a compliance plan or it won’t ship.

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