The debate on contemporary AI has focused almost entirely on supply: models, processors and hyper-scalable infrastructure. The real constraint, however, is demand, and this cannot be created simply by supplying more of the product.

By connecting African innovation with European supercomputing and industrial expertise, a new model for AI infrastructure is emerging – one grounded in evidence, deployment and shared development.

The Alma Mater Studorium Universita di Bologna is among the protagonists of the AI ​​Hub for Sustainable Development: an opportunity to strengthen the technological and infrastructural capabilities needed to develop sustainable and inclusive AI solutions.

Over the past year, the AI Hub and its partners have translated the findings of Unlocking Compute in Africa into action. Compute resources were deployed against demonstrated demand, reaching founders, researchers, institutions and infrastructure builders working across a diverse range of sectors and geographies.

Research, innovation and sustainability are at the heart of an international collaboration to design the computing infrastructures of the future.

India's AI Mission and UNDP's AI Hub embody a shared vision by designing common reusable foundations into AI initiatives, unlocking AI's potential as a powerful equalizer.