The European Commission launched a €2 billion call for proposals for setting up AI Factories whcih will be built using EU’s top-tier high-performance computers.
“Europe is already leading the way with the EU AI Act, ensuring AI is safer and more trustworthy,” president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said. “AI Factories will help secure our position at the forefront of this transformative technology.”
Candidates will have time until December 31, 2025, to apply to this rolling call. The first deadline is November 4, 2024, and subsequent cut-off dates are going to be set every three months for as long as funds are available.
The total budget available for this call is close to €1 billion from the Digital Europe Programme and Horizon Europe, and an equal amount of funding will come from EU member states.
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Source: Science Business Publishing Ltd.