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France's OVHcloud plans frontier AI models to become Europe's second LLM player
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- France's OVHcloud plans frontier AI models to become Europe's second LLM player Leo Marchandon Wed, June 17, 2026 at 11:20 PM GMT+7 2 min read OVH.PA By Leo Marchandon
- The move marks a shift for OVHcloud, Europe s largest cloud provider, as governments and companies seek alternatives to U.S.
- "It became quite clear to us that if we don t master this technology, we can t guarantee our future," OVHcloud CEO Octave Klaba told Reuters at the VivaTech conference.
France's OVHcloud plans frontier AI models to become Europe's second LLM player Leo Marchandon Wed, June 17, 2026 at 11:20 PM GMT+7 2 min read OVH.PA By Leo Marchandon
PARIS, June 17 (Reuters) - OVHcloud plans to train frontier AI models - the most advanced, large-scale systems built from scratch using vast data and computing power - its CEO said on Wednesday, positioning the firm as a potential European challenger to Mistral.
The move marks a shift for OVHcloud, Europe s largest cloud provider, as governments and companies seek alternatives to U.S. and Chinese AI systems - a search made more pressing by the recent abrupt switch-off of Anthropic s top-tier models.
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