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The European Union is actively engaging the private sector to support the establishment of ‘AI Gigafactories’ aimed at enhancing compute capacity for training large AI models. Speaking at the AI Action Summit in Paris, EU President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the necessity for robust infrastructure to allow AI startups to scale their innovations. The EU plans to leverage its supercomputing infrastructure to develop these gigafactories, which will require significant private sector investment. The initiative is part of a broader effort to accelerate AI adoption across Europe, with the EU pledging €50 billion to complement a €150 billion commitment from private enterprises under the EU AI Champions banner. This public-private partnership aims to mobilize €200 billion for AI investment, focusing on industrial and mission-critical applications. The InvestAI initiative will allocate €20 billion specifically for AI Gigafactories, supporting open, collaborative AI model development and enhancing Europe’s position as an AI leader.