Council of the EU adopts regulation amendment enabling AI gigafactory creation
The Council of the EU has adopted an amendment to the regulation governing the European High‑Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU). The amendment expands EuroHPC’s mandate to support the development of AI gigafactories in Europe and adds a dedicated quantum technologies pillar. It authorises the creation of large‑scale AI compute infrastructure, sets funding and procurement rules, and includes protections for start‑ups and scale‑ups. It also gives partners more flexibility and strengthens cooperation between member states and industry. Cyprus’s deputy minister for research, innovation and digital policy, Nicodemos Damianou, said the decision will reinforce Europe’s resilience, competitiveness, and technological sovereignty. The act will be published in the Official Journal of the EU on 19 January and will take effect the following day, building on earlier amendments that broadened EuroHPC’s role in supercomputing, quantum computing, and AI infrastructure.