Sweden backs €50 million commitment for European AI computing

Sweden’s parliament has authorised agreements to secure future computing capacity from European AI gigafactories, involving a commitment of up to €50 million over five years. Additional voluntary commitments remain possible.

The budget decision, approved on Wednesday, allows the government or an agency it designates to enter the agreements on Sweden’s behalf.

The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, known as EuroHPC, is procuring large facilities for developing, training and running advanced AI systems. Participating countries commit funding in advance in exchange for access to future computing power.

The finance committee says the arrangement is intended to secure strategically important capacity for research, innovation, businesses and the public sector. The decision authorises participation in the procurement; it does not announce that a gigafactory will be built in Sweden.

The proposal originated in the finance committee, rather than a government bill or an individual parliamentary motion. It amends the state budget for 2026 to permit the commitments.

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