The idea of “sovereign AI,” promoted by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, is increasingly gaining support among European politicians who are calling for more national control over AI infrastructure. During his tour of London, Paris, and Berlin, Huang highlighted how far Europe is lagging behind the U.S. and China in this area. Key leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have announced multi-billion euro investments to reduce dependence on American tech giants.
Nvidia plans to support Europe’s efforts with its own chip production and a new AI cloud platform. However, high energy costs and a lack of major AI firms in Europe remain major challenges. Companies like French Mistral aim to change that and position themselves as strong European alternatives.