Atos and Google Cloud setup AI Lab in France

Atos and Google Cloud announced that they have set up a joint artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory in France. The inauguration ceremony also witnessed the French Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire.

Atos partnered with Google Cloud to create secure hybrid cloud solutions, data analysis and machine learning, as well as the connected work environment. The partnership aims to set up three AI laboratories around the world, in London, Dallas and the Paris region, notes the announcement.

Executive Opinion

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Atos, Thierry Breton, said, "In order for France to continue to play a key role in the information space, it has to invest heavily in artificial intelligence and new technologies. Beyond economic development, being able to offer technological excellence while protecting European data is a matter of sovereignty. With this joint laboratory between Atos and Google Cloud, we are enabling the adoption of artificial intelligence by our clients by offering them the best technologies and the highest level of security for their data processing, all within a clearly defined European regulatory framework. As such, Atos combines economic and technological development with sovereignty, compliance and security and helps to design a secure and valued European information space.”

France’s Managing Director of Google Cloud, Eric Haddad, said, "Our technologies enable our partners and their customers get the best value out of their data securely. This laboratory is a concrete example of the close collaboration between the Atos and Google Cloud teams, as well as our commitment to help French and European businesses define new business models based on artificial intelligence.”

The purpose of the artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory 

Atos will use these AI labs to help adapt AI solutions in Europe. Its cloud and hybrid cloud datacenters ensure security of data and its processing in compliance with European regulation on the protection of personal data.

The announcement said that the AI laboratory welcomes French and European clients to define concrete use cases where AI algorithms can provide high-performance solutions, and also serve as space for teaching and experimentation.