Krakow known for its grand medieval square, castle and universities is turning into an omen for a whole new transformation that’s gripping the world: AI.
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It’s hard to miss the gleaming, nine-story office complex on Wadowicka Street running through southern Krakow. The glass structure dominates the area of the Polish city, its floor space the equivalent of more than 90 tennis courts.
Also conspicuous is a lack of activity. A receptionist welcomes visitors in front of a largely empty directory board two years after the building opened to potential occupants. It’s the kind of place that in the past might have been let before it was even built.