In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm is joined by Eoghan O’Neill, Senior Policy Officer at the European Commission’s AI Office, to break down the EU AI Act, Europe’s strategy to lead the global AI wave with trust, safety, and world-class infrastructure.

They dive into why the EU’s approach to AI is not just regulatory red tape but a proactive framework to ensure innovation and adoption flourish across sectors—from startups to supercomputers. Eoghan unpacks how startups can navigate the Act, why Europe’s regulatory clarity is an advantage, and how investors should be thinking about this new paradigm.

Here’s what’s covered:

02:41 Eoghan’s Unorthodox Journey: From Gravy Systems to AI Policy
04:32 The Mission & Structure of the AI Office
05:52 Understanding the AI Act: A Product Safety Framework
09:40 How the AI Act Was Created: An Open, 1,000+ Stakeholder Process
17:42 What Counts as High-Risk AI (And What Doesn’t)
21:23 Learning from GDPR & Ensuring Innovation Isn’t Crushed
26:10 Transparency, Trust & The Limits of Regulation
30:15 What VCs Need to Know: Obligations, Timelines & Opportunities
34:42 Europe's Global AI Position: Infra, Engineers, Strategy
43:33 Global Dynamics: Commoditization, Gulf States & the Future of AGI
48:46 What’s Coming: Apply AI Strategy in September

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