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EU selects EUROPA consortium for open-source frontier AI model development · 2 sources tracked

The European Union has selected the EUROPA consortium to develop an open-source frontier AI model. This initiative, part of the Frontier AI Grand Challenge, aims to create a 400 billion parameter model trained in all 24 official EU languages. The project emphasizes digital sovereignty and will utilize Nvidia GPUs for development, with a strong focus on open-source principles. AI

IMPACT This initiative aims to bolster European digital sovereignty and foster open-source AI development within the EU.

RANK_REASON Significant EU-level initiative to develop a large-scale, open-source AI model.

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EU selects EUROPA consortium for open-source frontier AI model development · 2 sources tracked

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    More info on the EU supported AI LLM project: 400 Billion Parameter Model: Consortium "Europa" Wins AI Competition | heise online https://www. heise.de/en/news/

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