Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has warned that Germany is falling behind in artificial intelligence, or AI. Speaking to journalists in London, he said Europe has strong potential and many talented people. However, he believes too much hesitation and analysis are slowing progress. He urged policymakers to move faster in putting AI into practice.
The German government is planning closer cooperation with Nvidia. At the Invest in Germany summit in Berlin, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Huang are expected to announce an agreement to help German industries adopt AI more quickly. The government is preparing to commit hundreds of millions of euros. Around 10 established German companies, including Siemens and Audi, are expected to participate alongside the startup Black Forest Labs.
Most of the money would pay for computing capacity—the powerful computer resources needed to run AI—in Deutsche Telekom's Industrial AI Cloud. This service uses Nvidia's latest Blackwell hardware. The partnership builds on an existing alliance to develop open-source AI systems. Germany hopes the investment will make the country more attractive for innovation and technology development.
