The European Union has launched an ambitious investment plan to strengthen its position in the artificial intelligence sector. During the Action Summit in Paris, The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the mobilization of 200 billion euros for the development of the AI in Europe. A key element of this plan is the creation of “gigafactory” for training artificial intelligence models. These structures, equipped with an unprecedented calculation power (about 100,000 AI chips, four times higher than current structures), will allow European companies, even smaller ones, to access crucial computational resources for the development of models at the avant -garde.
“We want the IA to be a force for good and growth“, ha dichiato from the Leyen. “Our approach is based on opening, cooperation and excellence. But we have to accelerate. That’s why, together with the Member States and our partners, we will mobilize unprecedented capitals through investing for European gigafactory.”
The advertisement of the European Union comes following the ambitious Stargate project launched in the United States, which provides for an investment of 500 billion dollars in infrastructure AI. This plan, supported by a consortium of companies including Openai, Oracle and SoftBank, aims to consolidate American leadership in the artificial intelligence sector.
Investa I will be financed through a combination of sources, including European Digital Europe, Horizon Europe and Investiu programs and the cohesion funds of the Member States. This collaborative approach between public and private aims to create an innovation ecosystem that can compete globally.
The European Union has always placed the emphasis on the development of reliable, ethical and respectful artificial intelligence of fundamental rights. The Gigafactory, financed through Investai, will be fundamental to guarantee the development of a European Aid characterized by values such as transparency, responsibility and protection of personal data.
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