Nvidia CEO Praises UK's AI Potential as PM Starmer Pledges £1bn Investment
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has said that the UK's AI talent is the envy of the world. Huang appeared alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and UK Investment Minister and former Darktrace CEO, Poppy Gustafsson, at London Tech Week. The conversation follows an agreement in which Nvidia helps the UK
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UK's AI Talent Is Envy of World and Needs Support, Nvidia CEO Says
Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang described the UK's artificial intelligence talent as the "envy of the world," specifically calling out its researchers, universities and startups. But he said the country needs to more infrastructure to unlock their potential. "The UK is in a
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UK's Isambard-AI super powers up as government goes AI crazy
Brace yourselves Britain, PM Keir Starmer's challenged his teams: 'show me how they can use AI' Britain's beefiest supercomputer, Isambard-AI, is set to become fully operational this summer, as the government steps up its strategy to push AI everywhere as a driver for economic recovery. Announced
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Nvidia chief says UK lacks digital infrastructure as Keir Starmer pledges £1bn for AI
Nvidia's Jensen Huang has warned that the UK lacks the digital infrastructure it needs to capitalise on its potential in artificial intelligence, as Sir Keir Starmer pledged another £1bn to expand Britain's computing power for AI. Speaking alongside the British Prime Minister at the opening of
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Nvidia CEO says the UK is in a 'Goldilocks' moment: 'I'm going to invest here'
LONDON -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang poured praise on the U.K. on Monday, promising to boost investment in the country's artificial intelligence sector with his multitrillion-dollar semiconductor company. "The U.K. is in a Goldilocks circumstance," Huang said, speaking on a panel with British Prime
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'He's like Iron Man': Jensen Huang lit up London Tech Week -- and we were in the room
The Nvidia CEO gave his continued bullish assessment of artificial intelligence, calling it an "incredible technology" and saying it should be seen as infrastructure, just like electricity. There weren't any multi-billion dollar investments touted at London Tech Week. But the biggest win for
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'AI Maker, Not an AI Taker': UK Builds Its Vision With NVIDIA Infrastructure
Prime Minister Keir Starmer set the ambition. At London Tech Week, the UK is teaming with NVIDIA to take action. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's ambition for Britain to be an "AI maker, not an AI taker," is becoming a reality at London Tech Week. With NVIDIA's support, the U.K. is building
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UK Prime Minister, NVIDIA CEO Set the Stage as AI Lights Up Europe
Keir Starmer and Jensen Huang open London Tech Week as ambition meets infrastructure. At London's Olympia, under a ceiling of steel beams and enveloped by the thrum of startup pitches, it didn't feel like the start of a conference -- it felt like the start of something bigger. NVIDIA founder and
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Nvidia wants to help turn the UK into an AI powerhouse - here's how
New projects include AI for financial firms, and skills training Nvidia has announced new partnerships with the UK government and financial regulators to expand the use of AI tools. The company has revealed new collaborations with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and
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Jensen Huang compared to Tony Stark as he talks up Nvidia's AI investment in the U.K.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang got the rockstar treatment during London Tech Week -- and even garnered some comparisons to Tony Stark The conference attendees waited in long lines before the conference opened to get a good seat for Huang's event with the U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Many people
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'He's like Iron Man': Jensen Huang lit up London Tech Week -- and we were in the room
The Nvidia boss -- whom Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives dubs the "godfather of AI" -- is more like a rockstar these days, given his wide-spanning effect on the AI industry. "The amount of infrastructure required for AI wouldn't be possible without that man," one attendee at London Tech Week
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U.K. and NVIDIA announce £1B AI push at London Tech Week
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer opened London Tech Week at Olympia, signaling a national policy shift toward AI with investments in people, platforms, and partnerships. The U.K. will invest approximately £1 billion in AI research compute by 2030, starting this
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NVIDIA CEO Huang says United Kingdom in 'Goldilocks' Position for AI
What if the perfect environment for artificial intelligence already exists? According to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, the UK might just be that place. Describing the nation as being in a "Goldilocks" zone for AI, Huang highlights how the UK's unique blend of academic excellence, innovative technology,
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Keir Starmer Unveils UK-NVIDIA AI Plan To Train 7.5 Million Workers By 2030 -- Jensen Huang Calls It 'Only Way To Survive' - NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled an ambitious plan to train 7.5 million workers in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030 during the London Tech Week 2025 on Monday. The plan is set to receive sponsorship from NVIDIA NVDA, led by CEO Jensen Huang, who was also present at the event. What
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang lauds UK's AI talent and ecosystem, while PM Keir Starmer announces significant investment in AI infrastructure and training. The UK aims to become an "AI maker" with increased computing power and reforms to support tech growth.
Nvidia CEO Praises UK's AI Ecosystem
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has described the UK's artificial intelligence talent as the "envy of the world," highlighting the country's researchers, universities, and startups
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. Speaking at London Tech Week alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Huang praised the UK for what he called its "Goldilocks" position, citing its "incredible" AI research talent and significant private investment in the technology4
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Huang emphasized the UK's potential, stating, "The UK is in a Goldilocks circumstance. You can't do machine learning without a machine -- and so the ability to build these AI supercomputers here in the UK will naturally attract more startups"
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. He also noted that the UK "has one of the richest AI communities anywhere on the planet," mentioning prominent startups such as DeepMind, Wayve, Synthesia, and ElevenLabs.Government's AI Investment and Infrastructure Plans
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a significant boost to the UK's AI capabilities, pledging an additional £1 billion in AI research funding. This investment aims to "scale up our compute power by a factor of 20," which Starmer described as a "huge increase in the size of Britain's AI engine"
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.Starmer emphasized the government's commitment to becoming an "AI maker, not just an AI taker"
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. He also announced a £185 million investment in training, with the goal of equipping up to a million young people with tech skills3
.Infrastructure Challenges and Solutions
Despite the praise, Huang pointed out a crucial gap in the UK's AI ecosystem: "It is surprising: this is the largest AI ecosystem in the world without its own infrastructure"
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. To address this, Starmer touched on contentious planning reforms aimed at making it easier for developers to build AI datacenters3
.In response to these challenges, AI cloud providers Nscale and Nebius have launched plans to build new facilities in the UK housing thousands of Nvidia's latest chips
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. Additionally, the UK's most powerful supercomputer, Isambard-AI, is set to become fully operational this summer, incorporating over 5,000 of Nvidia's Grace-Hopper GPUs3
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Nvidia's Commitments to the UK
Huang promised continued investment in Britain, announcing plans to start an AI lab in the country and partner with the UK to upskill the ecosystem of developers
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. Nvidia also revealed plans to launch a new AI Technology Centre in Bristol for training developers in AI model building and robotics4
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Furthermore, Nvidia is establishing a "UK Sovereign AI Industry Forum" with local companies including BAE Systems, BT, and Standard Chartered to accelerate AI adoption. The company is also collaborating with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority and fintech startup NayaOne to create a "digital sandbox" for testing AI in financial services
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.Future Outlook
As the UK government pushes its AI strategy forward, Prime Minister Starmer has challenged his teams to demonstrate how they can use AI not just in government output and service delivery, but in the very way government operates
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. With these initiatives and investments, the UK aims to position itself as a global leader in AI development and application, leveraging its strong research base and growing infrastructure to attract further investment and innovation in the field.References
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