France pledges to build one gigawatt of new nuclear to speed up its AI ambitions
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France is making significant strides in artificial intelligence with President Emmanuel Macron announcing €109 billion in private investments as the country prepares for the AI Action Summit. Macron emphasized this investment reflects France's aspirations in alignment with larger U.S. funding efforts, noting the importance of nuclear power in supporting AI initiatives. The project, led by FluidStack, aims to establish AI-computing capabilities by 2026, utilizing the country's abundant nuclear energy to power its operations, indicating a robust commitment to technological advancement in AI.
The investment is exactly the equivalent for France of what the United States announced with Stargate - $500 billion - it's the same ratio.
FluidStack aims to start work in the third quarter of 2024 with the goal to have 250 megawatts of power linked to AI-computing chips.
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