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AI Continent Action Plan

Why do we need an AI Continent?

Competitiveness and productivity: AI-driven automation, optimisation, and support to decision-making will drive productivity gains and innovative business models, enhancing Europe’s economic prosperity.

Sovereignty, security and democracy: Technologies play an increasing role in the global balance of power. AI is essential for our security and safeguarding our democracy.

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The 5 strategic areas of the action plan

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1 - Computing infrastructure

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AI Factories

  • Objective: train and finetune AI models
  • Budget: €10 billion from 2021 to 2027
  • At least 13 operational AI factories by 2026
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AI Gigafactories

  • Objective: train and develop complex AI models
  • 4x more powerful than AI Factories
  • €20 billion mobilised by InvestAI
  • Deploy up to 5 Gigafactories
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Cloud and AI development Act

  • Objective: boost research in highly sustainable infrastructure
  • Encourage investments
  • Triple the EU’s data centre capacity in the next 5-7 years
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2 - Data

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Data Union Strategy

  • Improve data access for businesses and administrations and simplify data rules
  • Data Labs in AI Factories will gather and curate high-quality data from different sources
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3 - Skills

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AI talent

  • Form partnerships to recruit internationally
  • Offer AI fellowships to top students, researchers, and AI professionals
  • Boost AI skills and uptake via the AI Skills Academy
  • Pilot a generative AI-focused degree
  • Support reskilling through European Digital Innovation Hubs

 

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4 - Development of algorithms and adoption

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Apply AI strategy

  • Accelerate AI adoption in strategic sectors, such as healthcare, automotive and advanced
    manufacturing
  • Support businesses and public administrations in developing and deploying promising
    AI solutions
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5 - Simplify rules

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Facilitation of the AI Act Implementation

  • Boost citizens’ trust and provide legal certainty through the AI Act
  • Launch the AI Act Service Desk in summer 2025
  • Provide free, customised tools and advice to businesses

 

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7 May 2025