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Daily Archives: 25 October, 2025

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From Precision Machines to Machine Precision: AI in Germany

AI in Industry, Artificial IntelligenceBy Mat Newcomb25 October, 2025

Although the USA and China are the current artificial intelligence (AI) superpowers, Germany actually employs 14% of all AI workers in Europe, second only to the UK, which employs 24% of them. There are over 900 AI startups in Germany at the time of writing, up from 687 in 2024. The main clusters are in…

A stylized digital Mistral wind sweeping across a map of France or Europe, carrying binary code or glowing neural pathways — symbolizing innovation and sovereignty in AI.

The French Connection: AI in France

AI in Industry, Artificial IntelligenceBy Mat Newcomb25 October, 2025

When we think about leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) we typically think of the USA or China, or possibly Japan. However, France is also emerging as an important part of the AI landscape. France has national ambitions to become a leading AI power. A national AI strategy was launched in 2018, with two government agencies…

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From RAGs to RAFTs

Artificial Intelligence, Foundations of AIBy Mat Newcomb25 October, 2025

Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT have excellent linguistic skills, but to use them for a specific business process, they need additional knowledge. For example, a customer service chatbot would not be much use unless it knew things like the products that the company sold and who had purchased them and when. To supplement…

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