This action is consistent with its Strategic Program for Artificial Intelligence; it aims to increase the autonomy of the Italian industry and advance the nation’s capabilities in skill production and research in the field.
The significant changes in technology, like the growth of cloud computing and social media, have been led by companies from the United States.
Yet, this period is different as European innovators are now at the forefront, ready to compete and succeed on a global scale, setting the stage for the development of everything from top-tier foundational models to innovative business-to-business applications.
European startups have also been quick to make their mark: a company based in Paris, Hugging Face, has become the leading hub for machine learning models worldwide.
This accomplishment is impressive and demonstrates Europe’s pivotal role in the upcoming era of Generative AI development and deployment.
Other example is Open source LLM Stability. ai, among other AI outfits that initially started in Munich but later expanded to the United Kingdom, is currently ahead of its competitors in text-to-image generation.
Aleph Alpha, a startup from Heidelberg, is creating a competing large language model, and Synthesia is leading the way in creating synthetic videos.
A study reveals that leaders in Europe emphasize the advantages of generative AI, including efficiency, increased productivity, cost savings, innovation, and enhancement of growth, which are consistent with findings worldwide.
A notable 91% of European participants anticipate that generative AI will boost productivity, in line with global trends.
This is especially important for Europe, considering the area’s recent struggles with productivity, as pointed out by Deloitte Germany’s investigation into the economic impacts of a declining workforce.