Philippe Aghion writes for Polytechnique Insights on how Europe must prepare its own AI strategy if it wishes to make up ground lost to the U.S. in terms of GDP per capita, productivity and disruptive innovations.

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1 July 2026

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Polytechnique Insights

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https://www.polytechnique-insights.com/en/columns/economy/europe-is-falling-behind-can-it-pick-up-the-pace-when-it-comes-to-innovation/

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