NVIDIA (Nvda,, Financial) CEO Jensen Huang met Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo To call for a major thrust To extend electricity production and support the growing needs of artificial intelligence, Bloomberg reported.
Huang said Japan leadership in robotics and manufacturing puts it in a solid position for AI growth, but warned that the construction of large -scale intelligence would require much more energy. It urged Japan to invest in new infrastructure to meet growing demand.
Japan weighs how to support energy -consuming data centers while fighting with the risks of restarting nuclear reactors in slow motion since the Fukushima disaster, according to Bloomberg. The country is also considering an investment of $ 44 billion in a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska in the context of trade negotiations with the United States.
The International Energy Agency expects the infrastructure of AI to trigger the leap of the fastest electricity demand over the years, adding urgency to the energy debate in Japan.
Huang’s visit comes as Nvidia deals with new challenges. Last week, the Trump administration prohibited the company from selling AI H20 fleas to China, degenerating tensions with Beijing. Nvidia also warned of a job of $ 5.5 billion linked to the new export restrictions, Bloomberg reported.
Meanwhile, an American bipartite committee asked Nvidia information about flea sales in Southeast Asia and China, which raises that its products have helped the Chinese AI startup Deepseek to develop a revolutionary chatbot.
While AI reshapes industries around the world, Japan’s ability to guarantee reliable energy could play a crucial role in its future competitiveness.
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