Controversy around the amount: PFR signed a Memorandum with Google on cooperation in the implementation of artificial intelligence solutions in Polish institutions and companies. In the originally issued message, it was reported that “Google would invest $ 5 million via Google.org in further support of the local AI ecosystem”. But later the amount of $ 5 million was removed, And PFR with cancer withdrew from this announcement. However, it caused indignation, because for such a technological giant, it is a small relative amount.
However, billions? President of PFR Piotr Matczuk admitted that the burst of this information was “unfortunate” and “without the right context”. – It is important that a memorandum has been signed, which is the first step to appear in Poland New billion Google investments. We have a very big appetite for them – he argued. – The memorandum indicated works that PFR will conduct together with Google to determine how the demand for cloud and AI Google services in Poland and the region will increase. We hope that this will result in new Google investments in Poland and we are talking about the scale expressed in billions of dollars – he declared in an interview with PAP. The first stage of this cooperation is to last from 4 to 6 months.
Entrepreneurs outraged: However, indignation was caused not only by the amount, but the very fact signed with this type of agreement with the American giant. The Polish Chmura organization, which brings together cloud service providers with Data Center in the country, has issued a position in which it criticizes the government’s attitude. “Announcements from the government with in -depth cooperation with global technological giants, such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft, are concerned about the too preferential treatment of foreign entities, what may have a negative impact on Polish enterprises. What’s more, such activities can lead to the loss of data sovereignty and weakening of domestic technology enterprises, which may affect national security and undermine independence and economically make our country dependently ” – they write.
There is an appeal: A larger “role of Polish technology enterprises in building the Polish economy and the related role of storage of data in the country (under Polish jurisdiction)” was appealed to the government. ” The four most important aspects have been distinguished, which the Polish cloud wants to convince the government to its proposal. Are: investment potential of Polish technology companies, jobs and taxes (operate in the country and pay to the national budget), security (allowing the processing of sensitive data outside the country, We expose ourselves to loss of control over them and depend on the technology, which may be limited to us at any time) and the risks associated with the phenomenon of public administration dependence on the solutions of one global service provider.
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