Microsoft will invest €4 billion in France to develop cloud services and artificial intelligence systems, as well as train 1 million specialists and support 2,500 startups by 2027.
Large-scale French investments
France focuses on AI
The French government and local billionaires are actively developing the direction of artificial intelligence. Last year, the organization Mistral AI and the non-profit scientific research center Kyutai appeared in France, focusing on the study and implementation of AI technologies. Microsoft has announced significant investments in these companies.
"Choose France" Summit
Microsoft's announcement took place during President Emmanuel Macron's summit "Choose France". The purpose of the event was to attract foreign investors and turn France into a financial center of the European Union. In addition to Microsoft, Amazon has pledged to invest €1.2 billion in infrastructure and computing power in France. In total, 56 different projects were announced during the summit.
Microsoft is actively investing in AI
Microsoft Corporation is actively investing in the development of the Azure cloud service and related AI tools worldwide. Earlier, the company announced an investment of €3.2 billion in Germany, $1.5 billion in G42 from Abu Dhabi. Microsoft also signed an agreement with Coca-Cola aimed at using cloud technologies and AI to optimize business processes.
Glossary
- Microsoft is a world-renowned corporation specializing in the development of software and computer technologies.
- Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that studies methods of solving problems that traditionally require human intelligence.
- Cloud services are a model of providing users with network access to computing resources (data transmission networks, servers, storage systems, applications and services).
- Azure is a cloud platform from Microsoft for creating, deploying and managing applications through the global network of the corporation.
- Mistral AI is a French startup in the field of artificial intelligence.
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The American technology giant Microsoft has announced a large-scale investment of €4 billion ($4.3 billion) to develop the infrastructure of cloud services and artificial intelligence in France.
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Іван
It is interesting to see how AI invests in different countries 👀 Although €4 billion for France is less than $5 billion invested in India. I hope it will help create new jobs and technologies in Europe 🇪🇺
Марія
It seems to me that Microsoft is starting a real battle with Google and OpenAI in the AI market. I wonder whose decisions will be better in the future 🤖💻
Педро
Macron clearly wants to make France the technology center of Europe. However, Germany is not standing aside either - Microsoft is investing €3.2 billion there 👀 Interesting competition is emerging!
Анджела
The collaboration between Microsoft and Coca-Cola could be very interesting! Imagine if AI will help optimize the company's production and logistics 🥤🚚 And will advertising be needed in the future with such technologies?
Ганс
All this news about investment in AI makes me skeptical 😒 Is there too much focus on artificial intelligence? After all, it is just a tool, not something supernatural.
Моніка
I like how Microsoft supports startups and trains specialists in the field of AI 👩💻 This will help create new promising projects and jobs!
Павло
I admire how companies use AI to improve business efficiency 📈 I hope we see more examples of successful applications of this technology soon.
Катерина
Are you afraid that AI will be able to replace people in the workplace? 🤔 This question worries many. However, it is possible that AI will create new professions that we don't even know about now! 🔭