Germany's Merz urges AI investment ahead of Nvidia deal

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged greater investment in artificial intelligence ahead of a Nvidia deal, as Europe's largest economy seeks to build domestic AI capacity and attract chip and data centre investment.

Why it matters：European governments are racing to attract AI investment and avoid falling permanently behind the US and China in computing capacity.

Key points

  • Merz called for more AI investment
  • The remarks came ahead of a Nvidia deal
  • Germany wants to build domestic AI capacity

Sources (original reporting)

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