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Yemen Online
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yemen Online
Historic AI Partnership Between the US and UAE Unveiled in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE – The United States and the United Arab Emirates have announced the launch of a 5GW AI Campus, the largest artificial intelligence facility outside the US. The unveiling took place at Qasr Al Watan, attended by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and President Donald J. Trump, the 47th President of the United States. The AI campus, spanning 10 square miles, will serve as a hub for US hyperscalers and enterprises, offering regional compute capacity to support AI-driven innovation across the Global South. The facility will integrate nuclear, solar, and gas power to minimize carbon emissions while fostering advancements in AI research. The initiative is part of the newly established US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership, aimed at deepening cooperation in AI and advanced technologies. The UAE's national AI champion, G42, will lead a consortium with US partners to build and invest in AI infrastructure both in the UAE and globally. His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council (AIATC), emphasized the significance of the partnership, stating: "Today's agreement is a testament to the ongoing collaboration between our countries in artificial intelligence. It strengthens the UAE's position as a hub for cutting-edge research and sustainable development, delivering transformative benefits for humanity." The AI campus will also house a science park, driving innovation in AI while ensuring stringent security measures to safeguard advanced technologies. The UAE and US will collaborate on Know-Your-Customer protocols to regulate access to compute resources, ensuring responsible AI development. This partnership marks a new era of technological cooperation, reinforcing the UAE's commitment to pioneering AI innovation while strengthening ties with the United States. The AI campus is expected to accelerate breakthroughs in machine learning, cloud computing, and AI-driven solutions, benefiting industries worldwide. With this ambitious project, the UAE and US are setting the stage for a future where AI plays a pivotal role in economic growth, sustainability, and global technological leadership.
Sharjah 24
15-05-2025
- Business
- Sharjah 24
UAE, US Presidents attend unveiling of 5GW AI Campus in Abu Dhabi
Largest AI Campus outside the US The new AI campus, the largest outside the US, will host US hyperscalers and large enterprises. It aims to provide regional compute resources capable of serving nearly half of the global population. Campus features and sustainability The campus will include 5GW of capacity for AI data centres, powered by nuclear, solar, and gas sources to minimise carbon emissions. A science park will also be established on-site to advance AI innovation. UAE-US strategic AI partnership The project will be developed by G42 and operated in partnership with several US companies. It is part of the newly launched US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership, aimed at deepening bilateral collaboration on AI and advanced technologies. Regulated access and strategic operations Access to the compute resources will be regulated jointly by the UAE and US governments, reserved for US hyperscalers and approved cloud service providers. Statements by UAE and US officials His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council, said the campus demonstrates the UAE's commitment to global AI leadership and sustainable innovation. US Secretary of Commerce Howard W. Lutnick called the campus 'a historic Middle Eastern partnership on AI,' highlighting its role in expanding the American tech footprint and fulfilling President Trump's vision of US AI dominance. UAE's ongoing AI leadership The UAE has long led AI adoption, becoming the first country to appoint a federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence in 2017 and establishing the National AI strategy Launched in 2017, the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence continues to drive transformative AI integration across sectors such as education, healthcare, transportation, and energy—cementing the UAE's role as a global AI hub.
Al Etihad
15-05-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
UAE, US Presidents attend unveiling of Phase 1 of new five-gigawatt AI campus in Abu Dhabi
15 May 2025 23:47 ABU DHABI (WAM)A new five-gigawatt UAE-US AI Campus in Abu Dhabi was unveiled on Thursday at Qasr Al Watan, in the presence of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and US President Donald Trump, who is on a state visit to the new AI campus, the largest outside the US, will be home to US hyperscalers and large enterprises that can leverage the capacity for regional 'compute resources', with the ability to serve the Global UAE-US AI campus will include 5 gigawatts (GW) of capacity for AI data centres in Abu Dhabi, providing a regional platform from which US hyperscalers will be able to offer latency-friendly services to nearly half of the global completed, the facility will leverage nuclear, solar, and gas power to minimise carbon emissions, and will also house a science park driving advancements in AI campus will be built by G42, and operated in partnership with several US companies. The endeavour builds on a new framework by the two countries' governments – the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership – to deepen cooperation and collaboration on AI and advanced technologies. The UAE and US will work together to regulate access to the compute resources, which are reserved for US hyperscalers and approved cloud service providers. His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council (AIATC), said, "Today's unveiling of this campus is a testament to the ongoing collaboration between our countries in artificial intelligence. It is an expression of the UAE's commitment to pioneering innovation, and fostering global collaboration in artificial intelligence, strengthening the UAE's position as a hub for cutting-edge research and sustainable development, and delivering transformative benefits for humanity."US Secretary of Commerce Howard W Lutnick said, "The announcement of the campus launches a historic Middle Eastern partnership on AI between our two nations. It promotes major investment in advanced semiconductors and data centres across the US and the UAE. In the UAE, American companies will operate the data centres and offer American-managed cloud services throughout the region. By extending the world's leading American tech stack to an important strategic partner in the region, this agreement is a major milestone in achieving President Trump's vision for US AI dominance."The UAE has been a pioneer in encouraging AI adoption in commercial and governmental activities. In 2017, it became the first country to appoint a federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence, and in 2019 established the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial country was also one of the first to launch a national AI strategy in 2017 – the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence – and is on track to become a global AI hub. This ambitious roadmap prioritises transformative AI integration across critical sectors, including education, healthcare, transportation, and energy, cementing the UAE's role as a pioneer in the global AI landscape.
