that's if we don't expect Germany to become an AI powerhouse, where GPUs are useful. Apparently this does not seem to be a priority.

> Apparently this does not seem to be a priority.

It isn't for anyone besides HN/Twitter/&c. tech fanatics tbh

20 years forward - "The AI is uncharted territory for all of us."

To be fair, fillable PDF forms from public institutions still seem to be uncharted territory for large parts of Germany.

On the other hand: Why fill out PDF forms if you can just send HTML forms and submit them directly to the administration. This is how the Danish system works.

Or just use fax. That's how it works in Germany

But you can only fax during opening hours which are Tuesday 10:00 to 11:15

And during that time, you get an error report telling you the remote fax is out of paper (true story).

What lacks in Germany is not GPUs. In fact cluster time is abundant for researchers at top tier research institutes or unis. What lacks is private investment. The whole economy is controlled by a bunch of old fucks who have no clue about any kind of tech and no appetite for risk. Because of the lack of private investment there are also no jobs in the field.