Canada to join EU network of supercomputers
The compute power team-up is a first step for middle-power cooperation on AI.
The European Union and Canada have agreed to collaborate on a network of supercomputers, with Canada joining the EU's supercomputer network, according to a POLITICO report. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed Canada's entry into the network, stating that it will enable Canadian industry, startups, and researchers to access European supercomputing resources.
The network, run by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking with an €8.2 billion budget, currently includes 14 supercomputers, 19 AI-focused AI factories, and 10 quantum computers. Additionally, the vehicle will build seven massive AI data center hubs, known as AI gigafactories, with a total investment cost of €30 billion next year. Experts welcomed the potential partnership between Canada and the EU in the field of compute power, but emphasized that it is only a beginning and that the dependence on the U.S. remains significant.
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