Connect | London // DCD>Debate: Central Cloud vs. Edge AI - Where should Europe bet its future?

As Europe accelerates its digital transformation, the debate intensifies over where AI inferencing should happen: in centralized cloud data centers or at the edge of the network. Proponents of edge computing argue it offers lower latency, greater privacy, and energy efficiency-key priorities under European values and regulations. Meanwhile, others contend that centralized infrastructure ensures scalability, consistency, and more robust AI model performance. Is the future at the edge, or do centralised data centers reign supreme?