How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?
European nations are increasingly wary of their heavy reliance on top AI models developed by US companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI. Growing skepticism exists regarding the viability of European alternatives. Martin Coulter, Sifted's news editor based in London, and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Sifted's senior reporter based in Paris, cover European tech and AI developments. Gravis Robotics, a Milan-based company, recently achieved a $1bn valuation with a $200m investment from SoftBank.
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