Government approves infrastructure project for AI Gigafactory

The government has approved a project to provide infrastructure for the construction of a major artificial intelligence data centre, known as an AI Gigafactory, in the Czech Republic.

Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlíček (ANO) said the project aims to strengthen the country’s security and independence in the field of AI.

According to earlier estimates, the AI Gigafactory will require total investment of around CZK 100 billion. Approximately CZK 70 billion would be provided by Czech Radiocommunications as a private investor, CZK 15 billion by the Czech state, and CZK 15 billion by the European Commission.

AI Gigafactory forms part of the European AI Continent framework and is intended to help Europe develop its own capacity for the development, training and operation of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems.