Global Sovereign AI Initiatives
Tracking sovereign AI infrastructure deployment, funding, and policy across major economies. Updated March 2026.
| Country | Investment | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| China | ¥700B ($98B) | AI capex forecast 2025. ByteDance ¥160B, Alibaba ¥380B three-year compute plan. Longgang OPC agent subsidies. |
| India | ₹10,300 Cr ($1.25B) | IndiaAI Mission. 20,000 GPU expansion. L&T + NVIDIA sovereign AI factory. |
| UAE | AED 13B ($3.5B) | Stargate UAE 1GW cluster. G42 Digital Embassies framework. AI-native government by 2027. |
| Saudi Arabia | $100B | Project Transcendence. Hexagon DC 480MW. NVIDIA Blackwell + AMD exaflop deals. |
| Japan | ¥1.23T ($7.9B) | METI FY2026. 61 priority technologies. ¥1T sovereign foundation model. Physical AI + robotics focus. |