Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang promotes Sovereign AI, emphasizing the need for nations to develop their own AI infrastructure for data protection and autonomy.
Huang announced collaborations and initiatives in Europe to boost computing capacity and reduce reliance on U.S.-based cloud providers.
Projects include the implementation of thousands of GPUs in data centers in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
Europe aims to bridge the gap with U.S. and Chinese AI infrastructure, addressing capacity issues and concerns about geopolitical dominance.
Nvidia partners with Perplexity for developing sovereign AI models for Europe's official languages and collaborates with regional telecoms and cloud providers like Scaleway.
Critics question if dependence on U.S.-made GPUs aligns with true sovereignty and debate the need for European chip production.
Challenges such as energy costs, delays, and regulations exist, but Europe is committed to creating an independent AI ecosystem with Nvidia's support.