France will take control of artificial intelligence in Europe

PARIS, (BM) – Two French companies are launching an ambitious project to master cyberspace, big data, and artificial intelligence. Thales and Atos are launching a joint venture to develop and offer technology in this area for both military and civilian purposes. The Joint Undertaking aims first to master the technologies for the internal market and focus its efforts on Europe at a later stage. On Thursday, 27 May, both companies issued statements announcing the joint venture merged under the Athea platform – a "sovereign platform for big data and artificial intelligence." According to the two companies, the countries in Europe and, respectively, the government structures of each country are sweating the need for technology to manage a large amount of data – something that is currently lacking.