Traditionally linked to oil and political conflict, the Middle East is now developing as an unexpected hub of artificial intelligence. Central to this development is a bold partnership between the Abu Dhabi Institute, which has started a shared artificial intelligence and robotics laboratory under the UAE’s Vision 2031 plan.
Beyond a technological advancement, this collaboration denotes a strategic reorganization of worldwide AI landscapes, fusing industrial transformation with geopolitical variety. The ramifications are major for investors: supported by Nvidia’s cutting-edge chips, the UAE’s goal to lead in AI infrastructure points to a fundamental shift in the means by which technology is made, used, and controlled.
Vision 2031
Nvidia’s new AI and robotics lab in Abu Dhabi is not exactly easy. Reducing carbon emissions, the UAE plans to introduce a 1-gigawatt compute cluster called Stargate UAE
The strategic thinking is evident as more and more small projects are taking shape in reality, such as AI startup Nscale
