Europe’s tech strength lies in deployment, not rivalry

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 2 min read 100% complete by Shaoshan LiuJanuary 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM

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Europe's technological strength lies not in competing with the US and China in platform technologies and AI development, but in its ability to deploy complex innovations at scale. While the US and China dominate areas like semiconductors and AI model training, Europe excels at translating innovations into compliant, financeable, and trusted systems across multiple jurisdictions. This deployment capability is crucial as technological competition shifts towards safely implementing frontier technologies in real-world sectors like healthcare and energy. European firms, such as Siemens and Airbus, possess extensive experience navigating diverse regulatory environments, positioning them to lead in the critical "last mile" of technology adoption, including certification, systems integration, and cybersecurity. This focus on practical application allows Europe to benefit directly from AI and automation.

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Nvidia 60% Tencent 60% Huawei 60% Microsoft 60% Airbus 70% Siemens 70% Bosch 70% Ericsson 70% China 80% United States 80% Europe ×4100%

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technological deployment 90% technology 80% innovation 70% artificial intelligence 60% regulatory environments 50% digital platform market 50% systems integration 40% cybersecurity 40%