AI, France and nuclear power

France set to pledge one gigawatt of nuclear power for AI
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced €109 billion in private investments to improve French AI infrastructure. Key to the investment is one gigawatt of nuclear energy power, which will be destined for the high-performance computers and data centers needed to power emerging AI tools.
France's Macron says 'plug, baby, plug' amid push for nuclear-powered AI
French President Emmanuel Macron touted France's AI push and the role of nuclear power in enabling that infrastructure, joking the country will "plug, baby, plug."
‘Plug, Baby, Plug’: France to Use Nuclear Power to Expand its AI Computing Capacity
With a long record in the use of nuclear power, France plans to dedicate a gigawatt (the power generated by 294 utility-scale wind turbines) for an artificial intelligence computing project that rivals the Stargate project announced last month by the Trump Administration,
Macron promotes France's electric-powered AI
French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Monday that France was in the race for artificial intelligence and called on attendees at the AI Action Summit in Paris to choose Europe for their business needs.
France’s Macron announces $113 billion AI investment plan in technology push
According to President Emmanuel Macron, foreign and domestic companies in France have agreed to invest a total of €109 billion ($113 billion) in artificial intelligence projects in the country. The investment is part of the European country’s plan to become a competitive hub for AI development,
‘Long live AI’: Emmanuel Macron pitches France as place to develop AI over UK and US
Macron asked tech giants to pick Europe and France for AI, saying that they would work with others and would introduce 'smart regulation'.
‘Long live AI’: Macron pitches France as place to build AI over UK and US
President Emmanuel Macron has been using the Paris-hosted AI Action Summit to push for AI firms to come to France rather than the UK, US or China.
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France tempts AI firms with its nuclear electricity
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