Microsoft invests $ 400 million: Switzerland becomes AI hub!
Microsoft invests $ 400 million: Switzerland becomes AI hub!
Zürich, Schweiz - Microsoft has announced today to invest $ 400 million in Switzerland to strengthen the region's cloud and AI services. This investment is the result of 36 years of partnership and innovation and aims to promote the expansion of the existing infrastructure. Microsoft has been operating local data centers since 2017 and opened an innovation hub in Switzerland in 2022. The new measures will take place in Zurich and Geneva in order to better serve over 50,000 existing customers. ots.at reports .
The planned measures include close cooperation with "Switzerland Innovation Parks" in order to support startups and small and medium -sized companies (SMEs). In addition, Microsoft has the goal of training a million people in Switzerland in AI competencies by 2027 and to strengthen Switzerland as a global hub for responsible AI government in cooperation with the United Nations. This advance illustrates the central role that Switzerland plays in the global AI environment and in the regulatory requirements.
strengthening the infrastructure and further education
Another important measure is to promote the use of Azure Openai and other AI tools in Switzerland. Banks such as UBS and many other organizations already benefit from Microsoft's progressive infrastructure. Since 2019, the company has provided over 30 million CHF of resources for local startups, which supports the creation of innovative solutions in the field of AI.
In addition, the "Swiss Ai Tech Accelerator" initiative is continued, which should significantly promote the development of AI solutions through startups. Microsoft aims to increase the AI skills in the general public and promote this through various platforms and training. According to kiecho.de , Microsoft has established itself as a leading actor in the field of AI in recent decades by making significant investments in research and development.
innovations in the field of artificial intelligence
In the context of this development, Microsoft founded its own research laboratory for AI, which focuses on optimizing existing technologies and creating new algorithms. Progresses such as algorithms for the imitation of human skills, including the understanding of natural language and the recognition of human emotions, show the company's innovative strength. Microsoft thus not only supports economic development, but also the social requirements for technological progress.Microsoft also pursues sustainability goals that include carbon negativity by 2030 and the use of renewable energies. A contract with a new carbon removal and storage in Switzerland and Germany is another step in this way. In a larger context, Microsoft plans to announce an investment of EUR 3.2 billion in Germany for the doubling of the AI infrastructure and cloud capacities by the end of 2025. Over 1.2 million people are to be trained in the field of digital skills news.microsoft.com reports .
In summary, Microsoft shows that it is not only the expansion of infrastructure, but also a long -term obligation to support education, equality and sustainable growth in the digital future of Switzerland.| Details | |
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