Germany and France Join Forces to Develop Suite of AI Tools for Public Administration Bodies
Summary
On February 6, 2024, Germany and France announced a new initiative to “jointly develop a suite of sovereign digital products . . . making it possible to build a coherent and comprehensive offer of digital tools for public officials.” The initiative will seek to develop a shared “instant messaging” software between the two countries, as well as a generative AI tool for public services to be named “Albert.” While the declaration of intent launching the initiative is currently only between Germany and France, the two countries stated that their “long-term ambition is to extend this cooperation to other voluntary Member States of the European Union.”
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