EU bets on gigafactories to catch up with us, China in ai -breed

Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limit all rights reserved. Mauro Orru, The Wall Street Journal 3 Min Read 09 Apr 2025, 04:28 PM is the facilities equipped with approximately 100,000 of the latest AI chips, about four times more than the number set up in AI fabrics. (Bloomberg) Summary The block has left behind since Openai’s 2022 release of Chatgpt, the European Union, said it would focus on building artificial intelligence data and computer infrastructure and make it easier for businesses to meet the regulation to catch up to the US and China. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, said it wanted to develop a network of so -called AI GigaFactories to help businesses train the most complicated models. Those facilities will be equipped with about 100,000 of the latest AI chips, about four times more than the number set up at the moment. The announcement, which is part of the EU’s AI Continent Action Plan, underlines attempts of the block to position himself as a key player in the AI ​​race against the US and China. The EU has left behind since Openai’s release of Chatgpt in 2022 was ushered in a Bonanza edition. Earlier this year, Washington Stargate, a joint venture AI, announced that aims to build data centers in the US for Openai. Openai, Softbank Group, Oracle and MGX are the initial equity fund in Stargate, while poor, Microsoft and Nvidia are technological partners. The businesses initially connect $ 100 billion, but plan to invest up to $ 500 billion over the next four years. Beijing, on his part, also made the technology. The Chinese company Deepseek has developed AI models that, according to US competitors, almost matched, despite the use of inferior chips, which asked questions about the need to spend large amounts on advanced equipment provided by Nvidia and other technical giants. “The global race for AI is not over for a long time,” says Henna Virkkunen, executive vice president of the EU for technical sovereignty, safety and democracy. “This action plan explains key areas where efforts must strengthen to make Europe a leading AI continent.” The EU promised in February to mobilize 200 billion euros ($ 219.17 billion) in AI investments. Billion-Euro Fund for up to five AI-Gigafactories. proposing cloud and AI Development Act to stimulate private investment in infrastructure, as the BLOC in the next five to seven years at least wants to triple its data center capacity. EU officials also said the commission will set up an AI Act Service Desk, a point of contact, to make it easier for companies to comply with the AI ​​ordinance in the block. The EU lawmakers last year approved the world’s most comprehensive legislation over artificial intelligence. The rules prohibit certain uses of the technology, postpone new guidelines for transparency and require risk assessments for AI systems that are considered to be high risk. News Corp, owner of Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal, has partnered with the licensing with Openai. Write to Mauro Orru on mauro.orru@wsj.com, catch all the business news, market news, news reports and latest news updates on live currency. Download the Mint News app to get daily market updates. More Topics #artifical Intelligence Mint Specials