EU reveals details for AI gigafactories, confirms shift to four smaller compute hubs
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Summary
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking has released detailed plans for AI gigafactories — large-scale AI-focused data centres — confirming earlier reports about the EU's shift from building five equal-sized hubs to four smaller ones. The initiative, announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is part of Europe's strategy to develop AI infrastructure for training and running AI models. The new details cover funding sums, timelines, and sovereignty requirements for these compute hubs.
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Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled plans for the gigafactories early last year as part of a European push to build out AI-focused data centres, essential for training and running AI models.
Euractiv previously reported that the EU had switched its plans from building five hubs of the same size to four smaller ones.
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