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France to invest €1.5 billion in artificial intelligence by 2022 — France 24

By Sudarshana Banerjee

France will invest $1.85 billion (€1.5 billion)  into artificial intelligence (AI) research and development up to 2022, reports France 24.

Here is the link: http://www.france24.com/en/20180329-france-invest-15-billion-euros-artificial-intelligence-AI-technology-2022

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