EU AI Act enforcement delays self-improving AI deployment in Europe by 18 months

The EU AI Act's stringent regulations on high-risk AI systems, including autonomous self-improving models, will create compliance barriers that slow deployment in Europe. Startups like Recursive Superintelligence will prioritize the US and Asia for early-stage rollouts, delaying EU adoption and reducing regional competitiveness in AI research.

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