Simon Grimm

Is there a market for less capable AI models?

A competitor of OpenAI and Anthropic needs paying customers to survive. Will they exist?

Jun 26 • Simon Grimm and Pieter Garicano

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Nineteen thoughts on AI and Europe

Protectionism and industrial policy won't fix our problems

Published on Silicon Continent • Jun 14

Getting frontier access

Frontier AI is becoming ever more powerful. AI Security Institutes are best positioned to secure European governments’ reliable access.

Jun 10 • Simon Grimm

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March 2026

Compute für alle

Unleashing a European AI buildout will require national supply-side policy, not EU funds.

Mar 31 • Simon Grimm

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Building liberal compute

American AI companies won’t move to Europe. But we can work to have them deploy compute on liberal shores.

Mar 3 • Simon Grimm

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February 2026

Let Europeans use AI

AI progress is fast. This makes the EU’s high-risk AI rules unworkable.

Feb 26 • Simon Grimm

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October 2025

Why is Switzerland so rich?

Thoughts on a prosperous and well-run nation

Oct 14, 2025 • Simon Grimm

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November 2022

Talent sorting in Germany is flawed

Medical school is great, but shouldn't be the default for high-achieving kids

Nov 1, 2022 • Simon Grimm

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