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49 Why the fear of missing out on AI is driving European VCs to make riskier bets than ever

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Tommy Baker @ Silicon Canals · today 16:01 EDT

Why the fear of missing out on AI is driving European VCs to make riskier bets than ever

European venture capitalists are pouring unprecedented capital into AI startups at breakneck speed, driven not by conviction but by a deep-seated fear of missing the next transformative wave — a psychological dynamic that history suggests rarely ends well.

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