Taiwan, Paraguay Push Sovereign AI Computing Center, Citing Nvidia's 'AI Five-Layer Cake' Theory

Taiwan and Paraguay are deepening their technological partnership with plans to establish a "sovereign AI computing center" in Paraguay. The initiative, discussed during Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi's visit to Paraguay from June 14-19, aims to harness Paraguay's significant green energy resources to power advanced AI capabilities.

Chen Ming-chi met with Paraguay's Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Gustavo Villate, on June 18 to discuss the progress of the joint project. Chen emphasized that the collaboration will focus on integrating Paraguay's energy sector with AI, specifically through "energy, chips, and infrastructure." This integration is expected to transform Paraguay's energy into computing power, thereby stimulating job creation for young Paraguayans and injecting strong momentum into the nation's economic growth.

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Taiwan and Paraguay will transform Paraguay's energy into computing power at the "energy, chips, and infrastructure" level, thereby driving employment for Paraguayan youth and injecting strong momentum into economic growth.

The "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation for the Taiwan-Paraguay Sovereign AI Computing Center Investment Project" was signed in May, officially launching the plan to build the center. The project has already attracted attention from international corporations and financial institutions. Chen highlighted that this AI cooperation is a key component of Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung's "Rong Bang Project," which also aims to utilize high-tech talent cultivated by the "Taiwan-Paraguay University of Science and Technology" and apply Nvidia founder Jensen Huang's "AI five-layer cake theory."

Minister Villate expressed strong support for the swift implementation of this groundbreaking AI cooperation, noting that Paraguay's ample green electricity supply is sufficient to meet the computing center's operational needs. He anticipates that the project's completion will drive the transformation of Paraguay's technology industry, positioning it as a focal point for future national development. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that the computing center aims for an initial trial phase of 10MW, followed by a second phase of 100MW and a third of 1GW, further solidifying the strategic partnership between the two nations in next-generation technology.

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Paraguay has abundant green electricity, sufficient to supply the operational needs of the computing center. We look forward to this project driving the transformation of Paraguay's technology industry and becoming the focus of the next generation of national development.