European AI. A playbook to own it

Mistral argues that Europe's AI future depends on scaling adoption, with current rates at only 20% of enterprises and 11% of SMEs. The company emphasizes that €2 trillion in annual EU public procurement can be leveraged as a market-shaping tool, and warns that 80% dependency on non-EU digital infrastructure threatens strategic autonomy. Mistral proposes three levers: public procurement mandates for European AI, SME support and subsidies, and private-sector tax incentives.