KI: EU bestellt KI-Supercomputer bei französischer Staatsfirma
Die EU hat ihren bislang größten Auftrag an Bull AI vergeben. Für 387,8 Millionen Euro soll das französische Staatsunternehmen einen Hochleistungsrechner in Finnland bauen.
The European Union (EU) has placed a monumental order with the French state-owned company Bull AI for a supercomputer dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (AI). The contract, valued at €387.8 million, stands as the largest ever for the former division of the struggling IT giant Atos. Recognizing the French state's strategic interest, key components of the corporation were acquired by Bull AI a few months ago.
The company is set to deploy the AI supercomputer at an existing data center in Finland for the EU's Supercomputing Authority, EuroHPC. It is expected to begin operations in the second half of 2027. The initiative, backed by a billion-dollar budget, has thus far established 19 AI computing centers, each housing several supercomputers.
Among these, the "Jupiter" supercomputer, located in the research center Jülich, is also part of this network. According to Evangelos Floros, the Infrastructure Chief of the EU's authority, this network is set to expand in the coming years due to the surge in demand that exceeds supply. The AI-enhanced computer systems are utilized for training European AI, among other uses.
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