The Layer That Decides AI: Why Connectivity — Not Compute — Is the Real Bottleneck

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

As AI systems scale, the real constraint is no longer compute but connectivity. At OFC 2026, photonics—and specifically chip packaging—emerges as the critical layer enabling performance, efficiency and scalability, positioning the Netherlands as a strategic player in global AI infrastructure.

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France: The Strategic AI State

Friday, November 28, 2025
Eiffel Tower, Paris France

France approaches artificial intelligence not merely as a technological tool, but as an instrument of national power. Unlike Germany’s industrial pragmatism or the UK’s research-driven model, France explicitly positions AI as a lever for European sovereignty, both economically and strategically. From the government-backed Mistral AI initiative to Thales’ defence applications, Paris is asserting that Europe can—and must—control its own AI destiny

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