Germany's government AI task force has drafted a report calling for the country to become a "sovereign AI nation" by 2030 and to narrow the gap with leading AI hubs in the U.S. and China, according to POLITICO, which obtained the document. The report was due to be presented to the National Security Council and at a summit on AI in Berlin.
The report says Germany wants secure access to the world's leading AI models while strengthening European alternatives. It names expanded cooperation with France and Canada, and with French AI company Mistral, as ways to do this. The authors wrote that "the next 12 to 18 months will therefore be decisive in setting the course."
The report says "AI made in Germany" should focus on industrial AI with "highly specialized models." It also proposes that the government act as a "strategic anchor customer," using public contracts and pilot projects to help European AI providers enter the market.
The blueprint sets targets for 2030. It wants at least 80% of large companies and 55% of small and medium-sized businesses to use AI, and 90% of federal agencies to have at least one AI application in production. It also aims to increase the country's AI data center capacity by 300% compared with 2025.
The report proposes 18 measures, including expanding AI computing infrastructure as a European ecosystem and strengthening the semiconductor value chain. According to the report, the measures "neither constitute funding decisions nor prejudge" future budget procedures, so financing remains unclear.