Europe’s AI capital: Paris wins the ranking, yet VCs on both sides push back
Tech Funding News Sofia Chesnokova
Paris overtook London as Europe’s leading AI hub in the first AI Cities Index, which evaluated AI investment, innovation, and real-world applications. The index covered 57 cities across 36 countries. VC investors on both sides of the Channel pushed back on the ranking’s conclusions as a result.
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Paris has now overtaken London as Europe's leading AI hub, according to the first AI Cities Index, which…
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