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John Thornhill
Financial Times innovation editor
Financial Times innovation editor; one of the most-read European columnists on AI strategy and competition. Co-host of the Tech Tonic podcast.
current Innovation Editor, Financial Times
Strategy positions
Governance firstmixed
Lead with regulation, treaties, liability regimesSceptical of both U.S. light-touch and Chinese state-led models; argues Europe's regulatory approach is underrated and that institutional credibility matters more than racing.
Europe is sometimes mocked for regulating before it innovates. But once you accept that AI's harms compound, doing the regulation first looks more like wisdom than weakness.
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Record last updated 2026-04-25.