Fastweb has inaugurated NeXXt AI Factory, the first Nvidia Dgx SuperPOD supercomputer for Artificial Intelligence operating in Italy NeXXt AI Factory is operating inside a state-of-the-art data center near Bergamo, Italy. Fastweb makes its power and the first version of its Llm - Miia (Italian Artificial Intelligence Model) available to start-ups, companies, universities and public administrations for the development of new applications. Thanks to agreements with Bignami Editori, Istat and the Mondadori Group, the largest and most reliable dataset in the Italian language has been created, with 1.5 trillion tokens, equivalent to 11 million books. NeXXt AI Factory is integrated into Fastweb's infrastructure, connected via a fiber network to the company's cloud platform, which includes four data centers and ten edge nodes throughout Italy. "Nations around the world are recognizing the need for a sovereign AI infrastructure to take advantage of economic opportunities while preserving cultural identity," said Carlo Ruiz, vice president, enterprise solutions and operations Emea at Nvidia. “Our collaboration with Fastweb to develop the first dedicated Enterprise language model in Italy helps build a robust AI ecosystem in the country and drive innovation nationwide”.
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