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Europe warns of AI dependence as UAE pledges €40 billion investment in Germany
European leaders and economists are warning of the continent’s growing dependence on foreign artificial intelligence technology. Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, emphasized that Europe must become a direct developer of AI to protect its economic autonomy and prevent foreign leverage from being used in political or trade negotiations.
A group of prominent experts, including Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion and former EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, has released the ‘Transformative AI Strategy for Europe’. The report urges the EU to triple its share of global computing power to 15 percent by 2030. To achieve this, experts recommend committing €100 billion to data center spending and attracting approximately €1.5 trillion in private investment.
In a related development, the United Arab Emirates has announced plans to invest €40 billion in Germany, focusing on data centers, energy, industry, and future technologies. This package includes 29 agreements worth over €9.356 billion. Of the proposed investment, €10 billion is expected to be directed toward Bavaria, and the plan includes the development of new data centers with a capacity of roughly one gigawatt.
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Atos · Bull · Christine Lagarde · European Union · Friedrich Merz · Germany · Margrethe Vestager · Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan · Philippe Aghion · United Arab Emirates · United Arab Emirates
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Margrethe Vestager and Philippe Aghion are among the authors of the AI strategy report. thenextweb.com · www.epochtimes.de · tech.eu · ap-verlag.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Companies from both nations signed 29 agreements worth over 9.356 billion euros. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The investment package targets data centers, energy, industry, and future technologies. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The goal is to increase Europe's share of global computing power to 15 percent by 2030. thenextweb.com · www.epochtimes.de · tech.eu
- [● 4 SOURCES] The United Arab Emirates intends to invest 40 billion euros in Germany. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Ten billion euros of the investment package is earmarked for Bavaria. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The UAE investment package includes plans for new data centers with a capacity of approximately one gigawatt. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Experts recommend Europe commit 100 billion euros to data center spending. thenextweb.com · www.epochtimes.de · tech.eu
- [● 2 SOURCES] Europe requires 45 gigawatts of additional energy within three years to support AI infrastructure. www.epochtimes.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] The strategy suggests investments of approximately 1.3 trillion euros are required. www.epochtimes.de