Ole Lehmann

I'm from Berlin.

Afghanistan gets better tech than Europeans now.

It's not a joke. It's the result of 30 years of suffocating regulation.

And now, the EU's new AI Act is about to make it 10x worse.

Here's the tragic story of how the EU is killing our tech future 🧵: 

First, let me be direct. As a European, this pains me to write.

The EU just passed the world's first comprehensive AI regulation with the "EU AI Act."

Massive new oversight office. Fines up to €35M or 7% of global revenue.

So what's banned &amp; heavily restricted? Sadly, a LOT.. 

• Generative AI without extensive content filtering
• AI-powered hiring without human oversight
• Educational AI without teacher supervision
• Most medical AI applications
• Real-time facial recognition

...among many other features.

But here's the incredible irony:

Europe doesn't have a SINGLE major AI company to regulate.

While the US has:

• OpenAI
• Tesla + xAI
• Anthropic
• Google DeepMind
• Microsoft

Europe has... meetings about regulations.

The numbers are brutal: 

EU AI investment: $50B+
US AI investment: $400B+
China AI investment: $120B+

But it gets worse.

For ANY AI system deemed "high-risk" (which they consider most as lol), the EU requires: 

• Mandatory human oversight for basic AI tasks
• Training data disclosures
• Multiple certifications &amp; regular audits
• Continuous monitoring &amp; risk assessments

Cost of compliance? Millions.

This kills innovation before it starts.

Just imagine being a European AI startup: 

Option A: Spend 2 years navigating EU bureaucracy
Option B: Move to the US and start building tomorrow

The choice is obvious. That's why European founders are fleeing.

But here's what's really tragic:

This will create a two-tier AI world:

• Rest of world: Access to cutting-edge AI
• Europe: Restricted, watered-down versions

We've seen this before with Apple's latest iPhone, as well as OpenAI's Sora video model.

Even Afghanistan gets better tech than Europeans now lol. 

This cycle will only continue, and its painfully predictable:

1. EU over-regulates
2. Talent leaves
3. Innovation dies
4. Economy stagnates
5. More regulation follows

One of my Euro founder friends recently told me:

"The EU is great at regulating industries it doesn't have."

Meanwhile, the US and China race ahead.

This isn't just about AI.

It's about Europe's deepening innovation crisis...

A continent that once led the scientific revolution now leads in paperwork. 

While bureaucrats in Brussels write regulations, the rest of the world is writing the future.

And we're not even in the room.

Sad!

But I must say, I still love living in Europe...

Our quality of life, culture, and values are worth fighting for. 

I dream of a Europe where entrepreneurs feel valued again.

Where regulations enable innovation instead of killing it.

Where the next OpenAI or DeepMind is born in Berlin, Paris, or Amsterdam.

It's possible. But first, we need to wake up.

@elonmusk wen DOGE EU?
@euaccofficial 

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Bitcoin isn't afraid of Google's Willow chip.

In fact, Satoshi predicted the quantum computing threat 14 years ago.

While critics scream 'crypto apocalypse'...
Bitcoin developers are already quietly building quantum resistance.

Here's what everyone's missing 🧵: 

Google just dropped a quantum computing bomb that's making tech bro Twitter lose its mind.

Their new Willow chip solved a calculation in 5 minutes that would take our most powerful supercomputers 10^25 years.

Let that sink in: 

The age of universe is 13,800,000,000 billion years.

Time it would take for our best supercomputer to solve that calculation? 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years.

Time for Willow? 5 minutes. Lol.

Naturally, crypto skeptics immediately started sounding the alarm: 

• "Bitcoin's encryption is dead"
• "Quantum apocalypse incoming"
• "Sell everything"

But here's what their panic tweets aren't telling you...

Bitcoin isn't dying. Not even close. 

First, let's understand what Google actually built with Willow's quantum computing chip:

• 105-qubit processor
• Revolutionary error correction
• Unprecedented stability
• Solved one very specific problem

Impressive? Absolutely. Bitcoin killer? Not remotely.

Here's why:

In the future, its estimated quantum computers with 13M+ qubits could theoretically:

• Break ECDSA encryption
• Reverse-engineer private keys
• Access any wallet
• Move funds without permission

The key word? Theoretically.

Let's look at reality: 

Willow has 105 qubits.
13,000,000+ qubits are needed to break Bitcoin.

Gap to bridge? A 23,800x improvement.

Even with Moore's Law, we're decades away.

But the Bitcoin community isn't waiting around to find out...

In fact, Satoshi Nakamoto saw this coming 13 years ago.

In a 2010 forum post, Bitcoin's creator addressed quantum computing:

"SHA-256 is very strong... It can last for decades unless there's a major breakthrough attack." 

Satoshi outlined a complete contingency plan for transitioning to new cryptography if needed.

Of course, since then, Bitcoin has built a proven track record of evolving past threats:

2017: SegWit solved scaling + killed transaction malleability
2018: Lightning Network enabled instant, nearly free transactions
2021: Taproot brought enhanced privacy + smart contracts

Each upgrade made BTC stronger.

And the quantum resistance plans? 

They're already in motion. These include upgrades like:

• SPHINCS+ signature implementation
• Lattice-based cryptography integration
• Hash-based signature schemes
• Zero-knowledge proof layers
• Multi-layered validation systems

(cont'd)... 

• Quantum-resistant address formats
• Time-locked security features
• Emergency migration protocols

These aren't just concepts - they're being tested on Bitcoin's testnet right now.

Think of all this like upgrading a castle's defenses:

You add new locks (Signature Updates):

• Replaces old locks with quantum-proof ones
• Makes keys impossible to copy, even by quantum computers
• Adds multiple layers of security

...and stronger walls (Network Protection):

• Strengthens every entry point
• Builds escape routes for funds if needed
• Creates emergency protection systems

The best part?

These upgrades work like installing better doors - no need to tear down the castle:

Smooth transitions. No disruption. Old keys still work. Everyone stays safe.

While critics panic about theoretical threats... 

Bitcoin devs are building solutions for problems that don't even exist yet.

By the time quantum computers have enough power to threaten Bitcoin, the network will have already evolved beyond their reach.

It's not a question of if Bitcoin will become quantum-resistant, but when.

The clock isn't ticking against Bitcoin.
It's ticking against quantum computers.

And Bitcoin's decade-long track record of successful evolution speaks for itself.

TLDR: Your Bitcoin is safer than your bank account, quantum computers or not.

In fact, by the time quantum computers reach 13M qubits, your bank will be more compromised than your $BTC.

Which way, Western man? 

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