Microsoft CEO promises to increase investment in EU AI, emphasizing that digital sovereignty is more than just infrastructure.

Microsoft CEO: True digital sovereignty goes far beyond infrastructure construction. Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft said on Monday that Microsoft is increasingly seeing Europe as the core region for its artificial intelligence strategic layout. Satya Nadella said in the "Executive Face to Face" podcast, "We are investing capital in risky investments in Germany and even the entire European Union." In the interview, Nadella emphasized that digital sovereignty is a key consideration for any country. Nadella pointed out that true digital sovereignty goes beyond infrastructure construction. "The new chapter of digital sovereignty is... for example, German car manufacturers or German industrial enterprises, how do they build their own artificial intelligence base and basic models? In my opinion, this is the true essence of digital sovereignty." He said, "To be honest, in the future, the countries that will stand out in this competition are those that can widely promote artificial intelligence applications, apply them extensively in areas such as economic development, healthcare, manufacturing, and education, and use this to drive economic growth."