Small Nations & Big AI Ideas

RegulatingAI Podcast: Innovate Responsibly · Nov 7, 2025 · 15m

Armenia is quietly becoming one of the world's most interesting AI hubs—and you probably haven't heard about it yet.

In this episode, I sit down with Armenia's Minister of Finance to discuss:

~ Why Nvidia is building a massive AI factory in Armenia

~ How a country of 3 million is attracting Synopsis, Yandex, and major tech companies

~ The secret advantage: abundant energy + Soviet-era engineering talent

~ Is the AI investment boom a bubble or the real deal?

~ How AI is already being used in tax collection and government services

~ The peace agreement with Azerbaijan and what it means for tech…