AMD and the French government have announced plans to deepen collaboration in support of France’s National Strategy for AI aimed at accelerating local AI innovation, expanding access to open and advanced compute resources for the local AI ecosystem, and strengthening France’s position in the global AI landscape.
The multi-year collaboration aims to strengthen France’s AI ecosystem through infrastructure, research, and education.
To help expand AI expertise and enable diversity and resilience across the French AI ecosystem, AMD plans to provide researchers, developers, and startups with hardware, software, and training through its AMD University Program, AMD AI Developer Program, and the AMD AI Academy.
In addition, AMD will continue to deepen its collaboration with GENCI – the Jules Verne Consortium and CEA in connection with Alice Recoque, expected to be France’s first exascale supercomputer powered by AMD technology – through a planned Centre of Excellence designed to provide expertise, training, and ecosystem support to help fully harness the power of the Alice Recoque AI supercomputer and advance the broader AI Factory France ecosystem.
Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space, stated:
“France has all the assets needed to assert its central role in the development of artificial intelligence: world-class fundamental and applied research, globally renowned engineers, and unique infrastructures in Europe,” says Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space. “Through this partnership with AMD, we are strengthening our scientific and academic ecosystem by providing high-quality support to our researchers, teachers, and students granting them unprecedented access to cutting-edge infrastructures. The Alice Recoque supercomputer, operated by GENCI and the CEA, marks a decisive step in enhancing our research and innovation capabilities – both in the public and private sectors. I am convinced that this will enable us to better meet the scientific challenges of our time.”
Sébastien Martin, Minister Delegate for Industry, adds: “AMD not only brings the technology and expertise to power Alice Recoque, but also commits to working with the French Government on the local economic and social benefits of the research undertaken. This letter of intent paves the way for a fruitful public-private collaboration. It will contribute to France’s ambitious strategy for technological sovereignty. France must become a global leader in AI – not only in research, but also in the AI value chain, from electronics to software and focusing on value creation.”
Anne Le Hénanff, Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs, says there is no AI without infrastructure.
“Building a strong and sustainable digital future requires working across the entire value chain and diversifying our partnerships. I welcome AMD’s strong commitment to engaging with our startup ecosystem and contributing to a more resilient and innovative landscape,” Le Hénanff says.
“France has implemented one of the most ambitious national AI programmes in Europe, capitalising on its robust AI ecosystem, world-class academic programmes, and an advanced energy and data infrastructure,” says Keith Strier, senior vice-president, Global AI Markets at AMD. “AMD looks forward to providing the workbench to expand the frontiers of industrial and scientific innovation in France – and maximise the upside of sovereign AI investments – by enabling France’s AI community to harness AMD’s broad portfolio of high-performance computing platforms and open software ecosystem.”