Brazil state development bank mulls AI, data center-focused investment fund

Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Artificial Intelligence AI" in this illustration created on Feb 19, 2024. (Image: Reuters/Dado Ruvic)
RIO DE JANEIRO :Brazil's state development bank BNDES is considering creating an investment fund focused on AI and data centers, planning executive Nelson Barbosa said on Tuesday.
The fund, which would be part of a broader BNDES initiative to resume investments in equities, could receive an allocation ranging from 500 million reais to 1 billion reais ($91.93-183.86 million), he added.
($1 = 5.4390 reais)