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UAE, France set out to lead the world in artificial intelligence in space with Altair-Next Gen

Paris: Marlan Space, a UAE based investor and operator in space technology and a subsidiary of IHC, along with Loft Orbital are leading a consortium in a USD $1 billion investment in France to build Altair-Next Gen, the world’s largest artificial intelligence. With Altair-Next Gen, France and the United Arab Emirates set out to lead the world in artificial intelligence in space.

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