Scarcity is the mother of European AI invention
THE SO WHAT
Capital and compute scarcity in Europe is forcing AI teams toward efficiency — smaller models, domain focus, and creative infra deals — rather than brute-force scale. If you’re building in this environment, lean into constraints as a product edge instead of chasing US-style burn and parameter counts.
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