US tech giant Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom said Tuesday a one-billion-euro ($1.1 billion) industrial artificial intelligence hub will soon be launched in Germany, Europe's latest bid to catch up in the global AI race.

The centre will enable companies in Europe, from major organisations to startups, to use AI in processes ranging from design to robotics via "secure" IT infrastructure on the continent, Germany's biggest telecoms operator said.

The move marks an attempt by Europe to make up lost ground in the battle for AI dominance, with the United States and China currently in the lead.

It also comes amid a growing focus in Europe on so-called "data sovereignty" -- ensuring citizens' and industrial data is stored at home, where it can be protected under local laws, rather than handed over

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