Independent analysis on Europe's technological future

Mission

Beyond Beta exists because most coverage of AI policy treats "sovereignty" as a slogan rather than a stack of concrete, interdependent layers — materials, chips, networks, infrastructure, platforms, data, software, and law. We cover all eight, and how they connect.

Method — the Sovereignty Stack

Every Briefing and Signal is mapped to one of eight layers, from Materials (Layer 0) through Laws & Values (Layer 7). The Framework page is both the explanation of that model and a living archive of everything we've published within it.

Briefings run to roughly 500 words and publish weekly. Signals are shorter — built to be read, and shared, in under a minute.

Independence

Beyond Beta is an independent publication. It carries no advertising and accepts no paid placements. Funding and any potential conflicts of interest will be disclosed here as they arise.

Contributors & contact

We periodically publish guest essays from practitioners and researchers working on technology sovereignty across Europe. To pitch a guest essay, propose a correction, or get in touch for advisory and consulting inquiries, reach the editorial team via the subscribe form below or through our editorial team's individual profiles on the Authors page.