📋 Tender Overview
On 9 April, the European Commission announced the launch of its AI Continent Action Plan, an initiative aimed at making Europe a global frontrunner in artificial intelligence (AI). As set out by President Ursula von der Leyen at the AI Action Summit in Paris this February, the Plan promises to harness Europes robust industrial base and talent pool to drive AI innovation across the bloc.The roadmap sets out five key pillars to elevate the EUs AI capabilities:AI Infrastructure Expansion: The EU will scale up its supercomputing infrastructure by establishing AI Factories, with 13 already in development, and pioneering AI Gigafactories equipped with 100,000 state-of-the-art AI chips. These advances will cement Europes position at the forefront of AI model development.Boosting Data Access: A Data Union Strategy, launching later this year, aims to curate vast quantities of high-quality data and create Data Labs in AI Factories to accelerate innovation.Driving AI Adoption: Despite its transformative potential, only 13.5% of EU companies currently use AI. The upcoming Apply AI Strategy will encourage industrial usage and foster AI uptake in public and private sectors.Strengthening AI Skills: Recruitment initiatives, training programs, and the establishment of an AI Skills Academy will tackle Europes talent shortage.Simplifying Regulations: A new AI Act Service Desk will guide businesses in navigating compliance with the EUs AI Act.The Plan also calls for EUR20 billion in private investment and aims to triple Europes data centre capacity by 2032. Public consultations and industry dialogues launched at the same day will help refine these strategies.For more Information:
