The European Commission announced a massive €200 billion investment plan to bolster AI development across Europe. Unveiled at a Paris AI summit, President Ursula von der Leyen detailed how the EU will contribute €50 billion, with additional funds from industry giants like Airbus and Volkswagen through the "EU AI Champions Initiative." These funds aim to establish four AI gigafactories and boost startups using EU supercomputers. French President Macron emphasized streamlined processes to support AI infrastructure.