NVIDIA CEO Meets Japanese Prime Minister, Working To Increase AI GPU Supply

NVIDIA's CEO, Jensen Huang, has met with Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, with both personalities vowing to expand AI cooperation & GPU supply.

NVIDIA has become the center of attraction for nations and firms who are interested in hopping on board the AI bandwagon and utilizing its immense potential. NVIDIA's significance in the growth of data center & AI markets can't be ignored, as the company supplies the world's best equipment, whether it is AI chips or GPUs. NVIDIA's importance is noted on a global level as well. with nations like Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Japan showing immense interest in the company's product portfolio.

"Demand is very high, but I promised the prime minister we will do our very, very best to prioritise Japan's requirements for GPUs,"

Jensen Huang (NVIDIA CEO) - Reuters

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida has requested NVIDIA's CEO for a stable supply of AI GPUs in the region, in an attempt to haste generative AI developments. NVIDIA plans on expanding its cooperation with Japanese firms, including the likes of Softbank, Sakura Internet, NEC, and NTT.

The meeting with Japan's PM was disclosed in an interview with the reporters, where Jensen said that the Prime Minister wants to see the influx of NVIDIA's AI products into Japanese AI markets. NVIDIA's CEO has vowed his support Japanese data center developments, which include the supply of AI GPUs and the necessary equipment to build large-scale data centers to initiate LLM and data training in Japan.

I told Prime Minister Kishida that generative AI is creating many opportunities for change, and that there are great opportunities for Japanese industry as well. I look forward to working together

Jensen Huang (NVIDIA CEO) - Nikkei Asia

Japan has positioned itself in a key place when it comes to promoting "in-house" semiconductor developments. Being a vital regional ally to the United States, not only have the governments poured huge sums of money into the semiconductor industry, but the country has progressed rapidly in R&D, resulting in an interest globally. Companies like TSMC and ASML are already set to establish multiple manufacturing facilities in the region, which has made Japan an emerging semiconductor leader.

NVIDIA's AI & GPU demand in Japan has made one thing evident, Team Green is well into setting a global monopoly in the AI industry and has already seen huge demand from countries. It will be interesting to see how things pan out for NVIDIA, especially since market indicators suggest that NVIDIA is the present and the future of the AI industry.

News Source: Nikkei Japan