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EU to spend €10bn on seven AI "gigafactories"

The European Commission announced plans to spend €10 billion ($11.5 billion) on seven AI "gigafactories" across Europe, inviting private companies to bid to build them, with an expected additional €20 billion in private investment across two lots.

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EU to spend €10bn on seven AI "gigafactories"
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The EU has put €10 billion ($11.5 billion) behind a project to create seven AI “gigafactories” in Europe, and it’s inviting private companies to bid for a chance to build them.

The European Commission said it expects another €20 billion in private investment across two lots, with the first covering AI hubs with at least as many advanced AI processors as the EU’s current most powerful site.

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