AI inference at the crossroads News | July 30, 2026 By Nick FlahertyThe autumn of 2026 is set to see significant changes in AI inference. AI inference sovereigntyUK-based startup Fractile is highlighting the need for a European source for inference chips. In France, Vsora developing a chip architecture to solve the memory wall bottleneck for AI inference and establish Europe as a strategic player in next-generation AI hardware. Other inference AI chipsThere are several inference AI chips under development. UK startup Olix has raised $312m at a $3.3bn valuation for its distributed AI inference architecture.