According to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's post on social media messaging platform X, both parties will also explore cooperation opportunities to bolster cybersecurity and promote artificial intelligence in public administration
Microsoft plans an investment of $2.1bn in Spain to expand AI and cloud infrastructure. (Credit: Coolcaesar/Wikimedia Commons)
Microsoft plans to invest $2.1bn in Spain over the next two years to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure in the country.
The American technology company’s investment plans were revealed by its vice chair and president Brad Smith through a post on social media messaging platform X.
Smith posted on X, saying: “Our investment is beyond just building data centres, it’s a testament to our 37-year commitment to Spain, its security, and development and digital transformation of its government, businesses, and people.”
According to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s post on X, both parties will also explore cooperation opportunities to bolster cybersecurity and promote AI in public administration. Sánchez said that public-private collaboration is essential for successfully addressing the challenges of digital transformation.
Microsoft’s Spanish commitment comes after the company’s two recent investment announcements for Germany and the UK.
The German plan was revealed by the company last week. Microsoft intends to invest €3.2bn in Germany over the next two years to expand the cloud and AI infrastructure across the country.
It also aims to offer digital skills training for more than 1.2 million Germans by the end of 2025.
The company said that the expansion of the cloud region in Frankfurt am Main and the newly planned infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) will double the country’s digital capacities.
In November 2023, Microsoft announced plans to invest £2.5bn in the UK over three years to expand its AI datacentre infrastructure in the country.
The move is expected to bring over 20,000 of the most advanced graphic processing units (GPUs) to the UK by 2026.