PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Global investment firm

Brookfield will invest 20 billion euros ($20.65

billion) to develop artificial intelligence related projects in

France, French newspaper Tribune reported on Sunday.

It added Brookfield will earmark 15 billion euros for data

centres to be built across France and dedicate another 5 billion

to infrastructure for data transfer, storage chips and renewable

energy production.

These projects are scheduled to run until 2030, the Tribune

also reported.

On Monday, France hosts the Artificial Intelligence Action

Summit, gathering in Paris heads of state and government,

leaders of international organisations, CEOs of small and large

companies, representatives of academia, non-governmental

organisations, artists and members of civil society.

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