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NVIDIA says 35 AI supercomputers are being built across Europe

NVIDIA said 35 AI supercomputers built on its hardware are in development across 23 European countries, owned and operated by national HPC centres and the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, part of 800 AI exaflops deployed or announced.

Verified NVIDIA Newsroom press release, 22 June 2026

What it does not test. Does not show European ownership of the underlying chip technology; NVIDIA remains the sole hardware and software supplier named across every system.

How this item counts. Both ways: towards autonomy on who owns, who operates, towards dependence on who made the parts. Binding 1 of 3 (announced), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +3 of 36 possible. EU centres own/operate new systems, but all still run NVIDIA chips; 23 countries. European Sovereignty Index

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