Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called on Europe’s artificial intelligence sector to accelerate its growth during a speech at the Nvidia GTC conference in Berlin. Addressing an audience of 3,000 attendees, Huang highlighted the need for Europe to catch up in AI computing capacity, which currently stands at just 5% of the global total, compared to 75% in the U.S. He introduced Nvidia’s Vera Rubin DSK Pod, a modular data center system designed to speed up AI infrastructure development, reducing setup time from months to days.
Huang emphasized Europe’s potential in AI, citing partnerships with companies like Siemens, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen’s Audi. He noted that the continent’s AI economy is in its early stages but gaining momentum. Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius, who collaborated with Nvidia on autonomous driving technology, predicted that full autonomy could eliminate auto fatalities caused by human error.
Huang also addressed concerns about AI safety, presenting Nvidia’s OpenShell software as a tool to control AI applications and prevent policy violations. The speech was briefly interrupted by protesters urging Huang to “clean up” his business, to which he responded he would speak with them later. Nvidia has invested $10 billion in European startups and partners over the past year.