a setback for the technology location in Berlin: According to the daily mirror, the idea for the founding of a company has failed to cross-Campus for Artificial intelligence (AI) in the capital for the time being. Together with the US tech group, Google, and the German research center for Artificial intelligence (DFKI) had discussed the two German companies SAP and Telekom about it, to want such a center in Berlin to build up.
Also, Airbus and Deutsche Bahn wanted to join
There should be research primarily on the ethical and social issues in dealing with the technology, and discussed. Also, Airbus and Deutsche Bahn used to have interest in a cooperation. The head of the research and development unit, T-Labs, Deutsche Telekom, John Calian, confirmed that there had been since the summer, talks between Deutsche Telekom, SAP, DFKI and Google. Specific Details and reasons for the Failure, he didn’t want to take on request.
the idea is a Failure on the one hand, because the partners involved could not agree on the speed of Implementation of the Campus idea. An impact is likely but also have the Bust to the Google Campus in Kreuzberg, the realisation of which was stopped at the end of October, after gentrification opponents were drawn against him zufelde. The had apparently disturbed the confidence of the US group in the implementation of capability of major projects in Berlin.
In Munich Facebook is building a KI-ethics-research-centre
the type of The Berliner KI Campus is likely in pain, too, especially given the news that Facebook Manager Sheryl Sandberg in Munich, announced a new partnership with the Technical University of Munich: the equivalent of about 6.6 million euros will be the U.S. company for the construction of an independent AI-ethics-research-centre – i.e. to exactly the topic, which is also in Berlin research.
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Google now wants to go alone: On Tuesday the Board of management chief Sundar Pichai opened a new Berlin-site of the group in tucholskystrasse in Mitte. With Berlin’s governing mayor Michael Müller (SPD) and Economics Senator, Ramona Pop (Green), in addition to the digital Minister of state Dorothee Bär (CSU). Space should be created at the new location, for around 300 Google Employees – and possibly, later, even a Google-own center for Artificial intelligence.
In Hamburg and Munich has Google bigger sites
so Far, has Google in Berlin 130 employees in Hamburg and Munich, with 500 and 700 significantly more. In addition, marketing specialists, lawyers, or lobbyists who take care of the relations with the group’s policy work in the capital so far. In Munich, many software developers are employed. But now, Google not only creates space for 300 employees, especially should be employed in future, significantly more technicians. According to the daily mirror, are there any thoughts on the new Google site can be a centre for Artificial intelligence (AI). Currently, Zurich is Google’s headquarters for AI research in Europe. From Switzerland, two Teams of researchers in robotics are now, allegedly, and voice recognition to switch to the new Berlin office. In addition, Google’s own AI has opened laboratories in London, Paris and Amsterdam.
the governing mayor of Berlin, Müller Google welcomes greater Engagement in Berlin: “Google is welcome to us,” he said to the daily mirror. I have Heard that the Berlin policy was not included in the plans of inter-company Campus, as they were still in an early stage. Müller praised the new Google site: “Also, if the Google Campus could not be realized in Kreuzberg, Google may unfold now at a different place – in the core of Berlin – Mitte and thus at a representative place with high beam power to act”. Berlin, with its networks of business, science and the environment for founders “excellent prospects for the company”.
Berlin is not a bad talk
“the opening of The Google offices in Berlin, is an outstanding sign for Berlin’s digital economy,” said Berlin’s economy Senator Ramona Pop (Green). “Those who have spoken in Berlin is bad, not right.” She was excited “about the company’s confidence in our business location”. Berlin will offer “the best conditions, in particular on the subject of AI: With our many excellent universities and non-University research institutions, skilled talent and our unique innovation Ecosystem is the Metropolitan region in Germany, a significant location for AI.”
The idea for a cross-company KI-Campus does not seem to be completely off the table. According to daily mirror information, you will be now pursued by the German companies and the DFKI (German research center for Artificial intelligence) without Google. Allegedly sought for the Campus, already an alternative location, in a question about Europe city behind the Central station, could come from one of the companies involved.
the DFKI could learn in this course soon, a appreciation. So far, the DFKI in Berlin is not just an office, no official location in Saarbrücken, Kaiserslautern and Bremen. A promotion by the country would be necessary. This will be very thought of in concrete terms, said Steffen noise, state Secretary for science and research in the Berlin Senate: “I assume that we’ll get there.”
Even without the KI Campus could be upgraded, the site
So that Berlin would, in spite of the failure of the KI-Campus with Google as a research and development site for AI upgraded. Also Amazon has already made a research and development team in the area of Machine Learning (ML) with more than 100 employees, among other things, is working on the digital assistant “Alexa”. With Google now, another great Player from the USA comes to the capital, sees Ralf herb rich, head of Amazon’s KI-developer team, as a win: “We welcome the strengthening of the location in Berlin in research and development,” he says. Rolls-Royce has just taken the operation of its centre for KI in Dahlewitz. Telecom Manager John Calian is optimistic: “I am convinced that Berlin is the capital for Software development in Europe,” he told the daily mirror. A SAP spokesman stressed that the commitment of Google “documents the importance of Berlin as a global Hub for Artificial intelligence”.
