Brazil Commits 44M to Sovereign AI, Splitting Compute Between Huawei, iFlytek, and US Suppliers
Brazil has launched a national artificial intelligence infrastructure program totaling 2.3 billion reais ($444.2 million), dividing major compute and development contracts between Chinese and American technology providers to maintain technological sovereignty and avoid vendor lock-in. The initiative, announced by the administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, allocates resources through the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FNDCT). The funding structure est
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