Nvidia CEO calls for sovereign AI infrastructure

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has driven Nvidia stock to record highs. Nvidia's GPUs play a key role as important hardware supporting artificial intelligence workloads. As the founder and CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang’s influence in the artificial intelligence market has also increased. NVIDIA has successfully occupied a place in the field of artificial intelligence with its excellent technology and innovation, laying a solid foundation for the company's development. As artificial intelligence technology continues to evolve and become more popular, NVIDIA will continue to play a role in this field.

Jen-Hsun Huang made a point at the recent World Government Summit in Dubai that every Countries should develop and have their own artificial intelligence systems. This will help meet the cultural and language needs of different countries and provide support for countries to leverage their unique business advantages in the era of artificial intelligence. Additionally, he stressed the importance of companies having home-grown artificial intelligence and data.

Speaking at an event attended by more than 4,000 delegates from 150 countries, Huang said: "Artificial intelligence may integrate your culture, social wisdom, common sense and history - which is exactly what you need to own your own data The reasons."

Sovereign artificial intelligence refers to the country's strategic development and application of artificial intelligence technology, aiming to maintain the country's security, economic competitiveness and social well-being. This approach stands in stark contrast to corporate-controlled AI, which is primarily driven by the best interests of the company rather than the overall interests of the country. The development of sovereign AI enables the country to maintain a competitive advantage in this critical area while ensuring that the application of AI technology is consistent with national interests and values. The concept that countries can better

sovereign AI by strategically deploying AI technology is not new, but now that the suggestion comes from Jen-Hsun Huang and other influential business leaders, the idea has made waves in the industry great attention. Earlier, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna made a similar call, urging countries to "have some sovereign capabilities in AI, including large language models (LLMs) for AI." Krishna suggested that countries should establish national artificial intelligence computing centers and establish common data sets for specific use cases.

Some countries have begun to build their own artificial intelligence infrastructure, including the Netherlands. The Dutch government has unveiled its vision for GenAI, with plans to further invest in the country’s open large-scale language model GPT-NL. The EU is also supporting AI startups in the region, pursuing sovereign AI by investing in supercomputers.

While sovereign AI infrastructure must be led by governments, the private sector plays a vital role in making this possible. Close collaboration between private technology companies and governments, especially building a strong API infrastructure, will be critical to the successful development of sovereign AI. Support from major technology companies such as Nvidia and IBM plays a key role in this process.

The Dutch government has proposed an "open strategic autonomy" model that allows local companies to freely cooperate with foreign governments while also maintaining the ability to work independently.

At the UAE Summit, Huang Jensen called on business leaders to be cautious about the development of artificial intelligence, emphasizing that the potential of this technology will bring huge economic opportunities. The UAE has become the center of AI innovation in the Middle East, hosting many related events. According to PwC’s forecast, the artificial intelligence market in the Middle East will reach US$320 billion by 2030.

While sovereign AI offers some key benefits, such as tailoring AI deployments to specific needs, there are also risks. The move to sovereign AI could lead to further fragmentation of the global digital ecosystem. This may further intensify the arms race among countries competing for artificial intelligence superiority. Even if governments envision a sovereign AI, they must continue to cooperate internationally on AI development.