Nvidia invests $2 billion in Europe and $250 million for AI security in the UK

Nvidia has announced a $2 billion investment aimed at new projects in Europe and stated that it will provide $250 million in computing resources over five years to UK laboratories focused on the safety of AI agents. French startups will also benefit from these measures, while Jensen Huang supports open-weight models and expresses his disagreement with the idea of slowing down AI.

Nvidia to Provide $250 Million in Computing to UK Laboratories

Nvidia plans to provide $250 million in computing capacity over five years to UK laboratories specializing in the safety of AI agents. Among the beneficiary organizations are BOLD in Oxford, SOFAIR at University College London, and Imperial College London. These research groups are dedicated to open learning, open-source AI architectures, and safety in robotics. UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan praised this investment, calling it a "vote of confidence in our strength and leading expertise in AI research."

$2 Billion for New Investments in Europe

Jensen Huang announced a commitment of $2 billion for new investments across Europe, following approximately $8 billion already invested last year. In France, Nvidia plans to support startups such as Doctolib, Genesis AI, Pigment, and Entalpic.

Public Positions and Tour Highlights

During his visit to Paris, Jensen Huang presented these announcements as part of a European tour that also included stops in London and Berlin. He emphasized the importance of open-weight models to bridge Europe's AI gap and reiterated his refusal to support calls to slow down AI development.