The European Commission on Friday announced six additional sites for so-called artificial intelligence (AI) factories across the bloc to boost innovation in this area.
The locations in the Czech Republic, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and Poland will be deployed next year and are in addition to the 13 previously announced locations.
There are concerns that Europe will struggle to keep up with the rapid developments in AI in recent years.
The new hubs “will provide startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and industry with direct access to AI-optimized supercomputers, technical expertise and tailored support to develop and deploy cutting-edge AI solutions,” the committee said.
Participants should receive support to develop AI-ready data and access AI-optimized resources, training and technical expertise.
The commission hopes to “strengthen Europe’s position as a global leader in artificial intelligence and ensure that AI solutions can be developed, tested and scaled within a digitally sovereign European ecosystem.”
