Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has warned that Germany is losing ground in the artificial intelligence race, arguing that Europe's considerable talent and potential are being held back by hesitation and excessive analysis. Speaking to journalists in London, he called on policymakers to accelerate the practical deployment of AI. His remarks come as the German government plans closer cooperation with the US company in response to concerns about the country's technological competitiveness.
At the Invest in Germany investment summit in Berlin, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Huang are scheduled to unveil a joint AI pact designed to accelerate adoption across German industry. The government is preparing to commit hundreds of millions of euros to the initiative. Approximately 10 established German companies, including Siemens and Audi, are expected to participate alongside startup Black Forest Labs. The partnership builds on the Sovereign Open Source Foundation Models initiative, an alliance focused on developing powerful open-source AI systems.
Most of the planned funding is intended to secure access to processing power through Deutsche Telekom's Industrial AI Cloud, which uses Nvidia's newest Blackwell hardware. The government wants this investment to make Germany more appealing as a destination for innovation and technological development. The pact forms part of the summit's broader investment agenda: on Tuesday, senior international executives, investors and government officials are due to discuss new investment in Germany, with attention to artificial intelligence, energy and infrastructure, as well as the competitiveness of the German economy.
