Google DeepMind, Google Cloud to allow European researchers access to frontier models

Google DeepMind and Google Cloud are granting European researchers access to frontier models. As part of this initiative, they are offering $3 million in compute credits to accelerate AI research across Europe. While this support advances technical capabilities, it emphasizes a continuing reliance on US tech. Consequently, this development highlights the urgent necessity for the development of sovereign AI infrastructure to ensure European independence in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.