UAE’s AI Power Surge: Building a Global Hub for Intelligent Innovation.
The United Arab Emirates has rapidly positioned itself as a global leader in artificial intelligence through strategic infrastructure, policy, and international collaboration. Abu Dhabi-based G42 AI is constructing a 5-gigawatt AI campus, an unprecedented scale that rivals multiple nuclear plants in energy output. This facility is designed to generate up to 100 trillion tokens daily, enabling large-scale AI model training and autonomous system development, ensuring the UAE can host some of the most advanced AI projects in the world. Collaboration with global technology leaders, such as Microsoft, highlights the UAE’s commitment to secure and sovereign AI development. These partnerships do more than accelerate innovation—they establish the country as a hub for cross-border research and practical applications, while also addressing global concerns around data sovereignty and ethical AI practices. The concept of “digital embassies” emerging from these efforts demonstrates a fo...