São Paulo Greenlights Bid for R$2–3 Billion AI Supercomputer

Overview

• The state approved the project under its investment partnership program (PPI-SP) and began studies for a tender valued between R$2 billion and R$3 billion.
• The plan reserves about 30% of computing power for government as an anchor user, with the rest offered to sectors such as finance, energy, agribusiness, and technology.
• Officials say the system would train advanced AI models and support public uses like health data analysis, high‑resolution climate forecasts, disaster response, mobility, and public safety.
• The Campinas area leads early site discussions based on power supply, network links, and nearby research centers, though the location is not set.
• Next steps include technical and financial modeling, a public consultation, and the edital, with leaders citing a roughly 12‑month build and a possible 2028 start that depend on the studies.