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Brazil launches AI supercomputer push, splits projects between Chinese, US firms
The plan includes a supercomputer expected to rank among the world’s 10 most powerful AI machines and new semiconductor and cloud projects.
- On Thursday, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government announced 2.3 billion reais in investments to bolster the nation's artificial intelligence ecosystem, splitting projects between U.S. and Chinese companies.
- Seeking to avoid dependence on a single technology or country, the government is funding a 1.3 billion reais supercomputing infrastructure project in Rio in partnership with China's Huawei Technologies, stating the strategy is essential for national sovereignty.
- Separately, about 1 billion reais will be allocated through a tender for a supercomputer expected to rank among the world's 10 most powerful AI processing machines, with installation in the northeastern state of Rio Grande.
- Science and Technology Minister Luciana Santos anticipates U.S. chipmaker Nvidia will supply the hardware, while the government also announced a partnership with Spain to develop semiconductors and cloud-computing services.
- Running for re-election later this year, Lula faces opposition from Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who has pledged closer ties with President Donald Trump amid competing visions for the nation's technological independence.
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Brazil is building two AI supercomputers, one Chinese and one American
Brazil is spending 2.3bn reais, about $444m, on two AI supercomputers. One will be built with Huawei, the other is expected to go to Nvidia, and that is the entire point. “The strategy is not to depend on a single company, technology or country,” the Lula government said in setting out the plan, which is […] This story continues at The Next Web
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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On Thursday, the Brazilian government launched a bid to build one of the top ten supercomputers in the world.
·Madrid, Spain
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It is about investments of 380 million euros. A good half of it flows into a project with Chinese companies. The US chip company Nvidia also wants to win a tender for itself.
·Düsseldorf, Germany
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Equipment will be one of the largest processors in the world
·São Paulo, Brazil
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