EU Unveils €10 Billion Plan to Build Seven AI Gigafactories in Bid to Close Gap with US and China
The European Union has announced a substantial investment plan to accelerate its AI capabilities. The bloc intends to commit around €10 billion (approximately $11.4 billion) toward establishing seven AI gigafactories across member states.
The initiative represents Europe's most ambitious effort yet to close the technological gap with the United States and China, both of which have invested heavily in AI infrastructure and development. The gigafactories are expected to serve as large-scale computing hubs capable of supporting advanced AI model training and deployment.
The plan underscores growing concerns in Europe about falling behind in the rapidly evolving AI sector, where US companies and Chinese firms have established significant leads in both research and commercial applications. By pooling resources across the EU, the initiative aims to create infrastructure that no single member state could develop independently.
Details regarding the specific locations of the proposed facilities and the timeline for construction have not yet been fully disclosed, but officials have indicated that the plan could reshape Europe's AI landscape over the coming years.