Beyond simply observing the situation, the European AI Barometer by JFD is a strategic measurement tool. It assesses Europe’s real capacity to transform AI into a lever for economic power and societal progress, through five pillars of measurement.
THE STRATEGIC AGENDA:
The European AI Barometer 2026 “UNITED BY TECH” raises the question of industrial power as a condition for sovereignty and competitiveness.
Produced in collaboration with EY Fabernovel and a coalition of 30 European economic leaders, this second edition takes an uncompromising look at Europe’s competitiveness. Are we ready to win the battle for global influence?
THE STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT
AI is the foundation for the next decade. But does Europe have a firm grasp of its fundamentals? Today, our companies are building their future on technology that they do not own. This dependence is systemic at every link in the value chain: infrastructure and cloud services operated offshore, models and algorithms designed across the Atlantic, strategic data exploited by third parties.
The challenge is no longer just technological. It is vital: without control of the AI value chain, economic sovereignty is impossible.
9 FEBRUARY
PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN AI BAROMETER 2026
12-13 FEBRUARY
WORLD AI CANNES FESTIVAL
19 FEBRUARY
OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF THE BAROMETER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC – AI SUMMIT (INDIA)
