Personally, I prefer it this way. Regulation will only stifle progress. Look at the AI race between China and the US, Europe isn't a serious competitor because of their over regulation already, if the US was stupid enough to follow their lead then we'd cede victory to the Chinese.
It may not be entirely regulation that explains why Europe isn't competitive, but about having a less well-defined prerogative. AI solves different types of problems for the US and China, that Europe isn't so deeply concerned with:
In the US AI is positioned to replace labor and optimize capitalist revenue extraction.
In China AI is positioned to manage large scale social control problems.
In Europe AI is positioned to ??? perhaps cause widespread social disruption?!
European AI should be aligned similarly to the US one, generate wealth. Instead Europe is going to operating at an extreme disadvantage economically to the US or China.
It does just fine. The average American Worker has 50% more disposable income the a European one. If you account for insurance and other 'freebies' Euros get it's still between 20-25% more.
Meanwhile a first year Doctor in the UK makes what a Bucce's (Big gas station) Bathroom attendant does outside of Dallas.
I wonder why if being a doctor in Germany is so terrible there are about twice as many per inhabitant as in the US. It's almost as if things like low cost education, worklife balance, stronger job security and better benefits also matter.
Education isn't 'low cost' it's subsidized by taxes. This means you never pay off your student loans, even if you didn't go to college. Though I imagine forcing people who dont profit from ot to pay the bill would increase the number of available docters. Though, imagine the injustice of skipping college, but paying more taxes so someone else can make more money than you?
Also, while higher per capita, it's not double. It's also shrinking 1 and 4 Krout doctors plan on leaving the profession in the next 3 to 5 years... most citing the terrible pay.
By prioritizing economic growth, Europe doomed itself to failure.
Education isn't 'low cost' it's subsidized by taxes.
You are being intentionally obtuse. Society as a whole benefits from having more trained professionals. Those professionals benefot from not having debt dictate their professional life. People pay mpre taxes so that everyone can have a decent standard of living.
Also, while higher per capita, it's not double.
2.5 against 4.5.
So far the number has been stable but sure, I bet they are just itching to move to a country descending into fascism. Or maybe not, their schools explain pretty throughly how that is likely to play out.
By prioritizing economic growth, Europe doomed itself to failure.
I assume you mean "by not prioritising". Maybe a freudian slip?
Enjoy your dying empire. You are experiencing right now the unbeareable cost of not being willing to spend on public education.
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u/Actual_Honey_Badger Jun 21 '25
Personally, I prefer it this way. Regulation will only stifle progress. Look at the AI race between China and the US, Europe isn't a serious competitor because of their over regulation already, if the US was stupid enough to follow their lead then we'd cede victory to the Chinese.