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FOCUS online reports on AMERIA’s vision for local AI and Europe’s digital independence.

FOCUS online about AMERIA: As Lidl’s parent company invests €11 billion in a new AI data centre, AMERIA founder Albrecht Metter presents a different vision: bringing AI directly to our desks. With locally operated AI and a network of connected computers, the German deep-tech company aims to keep sensitive data in users’ hands and strengthen Europe’s digital independence.

In the article, FOCUS online quotes Metter’s vision: “Computing power on your desk, knowledge on your desk – without the internet.”

Read the full article on FOCUS online by Oliver Stock here.

AMERIA is a leading European deep-tech company based in Heidelberg, is shaping the future of human-machine interaction through groundbreaking digital technologies. With MAVERICK^AI, AMERIA is developing the first true AI device built on a laptop platform – a combination of smart software, a revolutionary AI assistant, and a sleek form factor.

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