The Dutch government is in discussions with U.S. chip firms Nvidia and AMD about suppling hardware and technological knowledge for a possible artificial intelligence (AI) facility.
The Netherlands aims to build a facility where an AI supercomputer can contribute to research and development, as part of broader EU projects to strengthen Europe’s digital economy. Last year the Dutch government set aside 204.5 million euros ($210 million) for investments in AI, while it also aims to use European subsidies.
Economy minister Dirk Beljaarts said the chances of realising the project had increased as a result of the discussions, without giving specific details. “Competition is fierce, the whole world is after this technology”, the minister said after a recent meeting with Nvidia in Silicon Valley.
“This deal brings the building of a Dutch AI facility a lot closer to reality.”
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