EU Plans €10B Investment for AI Gigafactories to Build 'AI Continent'
S_OhEigeartaigh · x · 2026-07-30
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the goal of making Europe the first "AI Continent." To achieve this, the EU plans to build dedicated AI Gigafactories to ensure sufficient computing power.
The initiative will be funded with up to €10 billion from Member States, which is expected to unlock at least €20 billion in private investments, aiming to establish European technological sovereignty.
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