Overview

• The offering targets administrations, schools, universities and research institutions, with companies saying it will help millions of employees automate routine work such as records management and improve citizen services.
• SAP will expand its Delos data centers in Germany with an additional 4,000 GPUs to host the AI services, creating one of the country’s larger dedicated AI cloud installations.
• SAP and OpenAI say data will remain in German facilities and the setup will meet BSI requirements, with Delos operating locally using Microsoft’s Azure technology.
• Key components come from U.S. providers, including OpenAI’s models, Azure-based cloud technology and Nvidia chips powering the servers.
• Germany’s digital minister welcomed the cooperation as a boost for the country’s digital ambitions, while privacy and civil-liberties advocates warn it deepens dependence on the Microsoft ecosystem and falls short of full software sovereignty.