At GTC Paris, held alongside VivaTech, Europe's largest tech event, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang delivered a visionary keynote, emphasizing Europe's pivotal role in the ongoing AI revolution. Huang detailed the region's advancements in AI infrastructure, quantum computing, and robotics, and unveiled new NVIDIA technologies and partnerships to support these initiatives. AI Infrastructure and Partnerships Huang highlighted the exponential growth in AI inference, noting that the number of users has surged from 8 million to 800 million in just a few years. In response, NVIDIA's latest AI platform, Grace Blackwell NVL72, is now in full production, powering everything from sovereign models to quantum computing. These systems, described as "thinking machines," are designed to reason, plan, and self-optimize, marking a significant leap in AI capabilities. NVIDIA is actively partnering with European governments, telecom companies, and cloud providers to deploy its technologies across the continent. The company is expanding its network of technology centers in Finland, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the U.K., aiming to accelerate skills development and quantum research. These centers will serve as hubs for AI innovation, providing local enterprises and startups with secure, accelerated computing infrastructure. Quantum Computing Advances Europe's quantum ambitions received a boost with the live deployment of NVIDIA's CUDA-Q platform on Denmark’s Gefion supercomputer. CUDA-Q is now also available on Grace Blackwell systems, enabling hybrid AI and quantum engineering. NVIDIA is working with supercomputing centers and quantum hardware builders to advance research and accelerate quantum error correction, positioning Europe as a leader in the quantum computing domain. Sovereign AI Models and Secure Deployment European developers crave more control and security over their AI models. To address this, NVIDIA introduced Nemotron, a platform for building large language models tailored to local needs. Nemotron will integrate with Perplexity, a reasoning search engine, to enable secure, multilingual AI deployment. The NVIDIA NeMo Agent toolkit and AI Blueprint for data flywheels further aid the development of safe, high-performing AI agents. Collaborations with Telecommunications Providers NVIDIA announced collaborations with leading telecommunications companies to develop and expand sovereign AI factories and edge infrastructure. These partnerships equip European enterprises with secure, accelerated computing capabilities to train and deploy customized AI models and services. Orange Business Orange Business, part of leading telco operator Orange, joined NVIDIA's Cloud Partner program to accelerate agentic AI development. Its Live Intelligence platform, powered by NVIDIA infrastructure, enables companies to deploy generative AI at scale, introducing new revenue streams and enhancing operational efficiency. Telenor Telenor is expanding its AI infrastructure in Norway, adding a new data center that runs entirely on renewable energy. This aligns with Norway's commitment to secure, sovereign, and sustainable AI development. Telenor's AI infrastructure powers digital services, industrial automation, and multilingual translation tools, demonstrating practical applications of AI in various sectors. Swisscom Swisscom launched GenAI Studio and the AI Work Hub, services built on its NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD. These platforms allow Swiss enterprises to quickly and securely develop complex AI projects, customize models, and scale agentic AI applications. Swisscom's sovereign AI factory supports the growing demand for AI services and inference in the region. Telefónica Telefónica is piloting distributed edge AI infrastructure across Spain, deploying hundreds of NVIDIA GPUs to deliver low-latency, reliable, and privacy-focused AI services. This initiative supports sectors like government and financial services by bringing advanced computing closer to data generation points. Fastweb Fastweb developed MIIA, one of the first Italian language models for generative AI, trained and running on its NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputer. MIIA enhances the security and relevance of AI applications by localizing them to the Italian context. Industrial AI and Digital Twins Huang underscored the importance of industrial AI, describing it as a new industrial revolution. NVIDIA's full-stack AV platform, DRIVE, is now in production to facilitate large-scale deployment of safe, intelligent transportation. The company is also working with partners like DeepMind and Disney to build advanced physics training engines for robotics, exemplified by the robot Grek showcased during the keynote. NVIDIA is launching the world’s first industrial AI cloud in Germany, utilizing DGX B200 systems and RTX PRO servers with 10,000 Blackwell GPUs. This infrastructure will enable European manufacturers to simulate, automate, and optimize processes at an unprecedented scale, fostering innovation and efficiency. Evaluation and Company Profiles Industry insiders and company leaders echo Huang’s vision, praising NVIDIA’s strategic collaborations and advanced technologies. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, emphasized France’s commitment to AI investment, highlighting the collaboration between Mistral AI and NVIDIA to build a cloud platform with 18,000 Grace Blackwell systems. This infrastructure aims to support rapid AI development and deployment across Europe. Peter Kyle, U.K. Tech Secretary, noted that AI is reshaping the future, similar to how electricity once defined progress. NVIDIA’s expansion in the U.K. through partnerships with Nebius and Nscale will deploy 14,000 Blackwell GPUs, making scalable and secure AI infrastructure accessible to businesses of all sizes. Adolfo Urso, Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, stressed Italy’s focus on technological sovereignty, with Domyn’s development of the MIIA model on Colosseum supercomputers aligning with this goal. Cathal Kennedy, Acting Group Chief Technology Officer of Telenor, highlighted Telenor’s leadership in the telecom industry's AI adoption. By combining robust infrastructure with advanced AI capabilities, Telenor is setting new standards for efficiency and sustainability while ensuring intelligence production remains within Norway. These initiatives not only bolster Europe's AI capabilities but also reinforce its position as a global leader in the AI industrial revolution, poised to drive transformative innovation and economic growth for future generations.