Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2021/1173
This law updates rules for the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking to support start-ups developing trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI). It aims to boost Europe's leadership in AI by providing access to advanced supercomputing resources. The initiative specifically targets start-ups, scale-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and the wider research community working on AI. It aims to make powerful computing resources more accessible to these groups. Key changes include the creation of 'AI Factories' which will offer tailored supercomputing services. These factories will be equipped with AI-dedicated supercomputers and will provide support for training AI models, developing applications, and fostering talent. The law specifies that the Union will co-finance the acquisition and operating costs of these AI-dedicated supercomputers. Hosting entities must meet criteria related to energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, and their ability to support the AI ecosystem.
Analysis
The EuroHPC initiative aims to make the Union's high-performance computing capacity available to innovative European start-ups in trustworthy AI to train their models.
What changes
- A new objective is introduced for the Joint Undertaking to cover the contribution of its supercomputers to the new Union AI initiative.
- An 'Artificial Intelligence Factory pillar' is added to cover activities for providing AI-oriented supercomputing service infrastructure.
- Additional selection criteria for hosting entities of Artificial Intelligence-dedicated supercomputers are introduced, focusing on data centre proximity, energy efficiency, and talent development.
Expected impact
- The regulation amends Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 to include a new objective for the Joint Undertaking related to an AI initiative for start-ups.
- The initiative aims to boost European leadership in trustworthy AI by providing access to supercomputing capacity for start-ups and SMEs.
- New definitions for 'Artificial Intelligence-dedicated supercomputer' and 'Artificial Intelligence Factory' are introduced.
Limitations
- The specific details of the 'Artificial Intelligence Act' (Regulation (EU) 2024/...) mentioned in the text are not provided within this document.
- The full text of the Commission proposal (COM(2024)0029) is not included, only the amendments and legislative resolution.
- The specific opinions of the European Economic and Social Committee are referenced but not detailed.
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