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Google opens AI centre in Berlin with €5.5B investment, highlighting Europe’s tech dependence and infrastructure gaps.
Google is opening an AI development centre in Berlin as part of a 5.5 billion euro investment in Germany, expanding cloud computing, data infrastructure, and collaboration spaces for startups and researchers.
The move highlights Europe’s growing reliance on U.S. tech firms despite efforts to strengthen regional AI capabilities.
Germany’s government has pledged minimal public funding for AI—just a fraction of its 2026 budget—raising concerns about technological dependence.
While leaders push for digital sovereignty and economic revival, experts note Germany’s computing capacity lags far behind the U.S.
Some advocate for Europe to focus on niche AI applications using industrial data rather than competing in scale.
The Berlin centre, part of broader office upgrades and a new data centre, reflects both opportunity and structural challenges in Europe’s AI ambitions.
Google abre un centro de IA en Berlín con una inversión de 5.500 millones de euros, lo que pone de relieve la dependencia tecnológica y las brechas de infraestructura de Europa.