EU to invest $1.4 billion in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital skills


FILE PHOTO: EU flag, stock graph and "AI ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE" words are seen in this illustration taken, May 21, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will invest 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital skills through the Digital Europe Programme for 2025 to 2027, it said in a statement on Friday.

"Securing European tech sovereignty starts with investing in advanced technologies and in making it possible for people to improve their digital competences," European Commission digital chief Henna Virkkunen said.

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(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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