Brazil launches AI supercomputer push while balancing US and Chinese tech
Summary
Brazil is investing about $444 million to improve its artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The country is working with both U.S. and Chinese companies to build supercomputers that will help develop AI applications and protect national control over data.Key Facts
- Brazil will spend 2.3 billion reais ($444.2 million) to support AI development.
- 1.3 billion reais ($251 million) will fund a supercomputing project in Rio de Janeiro in partnership with China's Huawei and iFlytek.
- This infrastructure will focus on creating large language models for general and specific uses.
- About 1 billion reais ($193.1 million) will go to a supercomputer expected to be among the world's top 10 AI machines, located in Rio Grande do Norte.
- Brazil expects U.S. chipmaker Nvidia to win the contract for the supercomputer.
- The project aims to avoid dependence on a single country or company and to strengthen Brazil’s control over its data.
- The Chinese partnership will start in July 2027, and the supercomputer is expected to be operational by the end of next year.
- The investments are funded by Brazil’s National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FNDCT).
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