Sovereign AI selects Accenture and Palantir for EMEA data centers

UK-based AI infrastructure provider Sovereign AI has selected Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) to help build and scale AI data centers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The initiative aims to deliver AI infrastructure for commercial and government sectors, with plans to later expand into Asia-Pacific. The project will utilize Dell AI Factory and NVIDIA-powered technology to create what the company describes as sovereign-grade AI capabilities.

According to Accenture research cited in the announcement, 60% of European organizations plan to increase investments in sovereign AI technology over the next two years.

"S-AI is committed to building the next generation industrial base for AI and by investing in robust, scalable data centers in the UK and EMEA, we are poised to provide a solution which future proofs our customers for the requirements of the global digital economy," said Bradd Lewis, CEO of Sovereign AI.

Under the collaboration, Palantir will provide software to operate and manage the infrastructure through its Chain Reaction operating system. Accenture will lead digital transformation, operational excellence, and large-scale delivery including sales and engineering support.

The data centers will be built to support AI workloads for regulated industries, leveraging the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA as the infrastructure backbone.

"This collaboration will forge a new model for managing the expansion of safe, secure and resilient AI infrastructure to address the growing need for national and economic security across key markets," said Bryan E. Rich, senior managing director at Accenture.

The project follows the launch of the Accenture Palantir Business Group, which focuses on delivering AI and data solutions for global clients. Information for this article was based on a company press release.

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