The UAE Unveils The World’s Biggest AI Campus Outside The US

The UAE has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) campus that is set to be the world’s largest outside the US.

The UAE-US AI Campus, which was launched in the presence of UAE President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and US President Donald Trump during his visit to Abu Dhabi last week, is set to be home to US hyperscalers and large enterprises that can leverage the capacity for regional compute resources with the ability to serve the Global South.

The new campus, which will be built by Abu Dhabi-based G42, will include 5GW of capacity for AI data centers in the UAE capital, providing a regional platform from which US hyperscalers will be able to offer latency-friendly services to nearly half of the global population.

Once completed, the facility, which will be operated in partnership with several American companies, will also leverage nuclear, solar, and gas power to minimize carbon emissions, and it will also house a science park driving advancements in AI innovation.

The new endeavor builds on the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership, a new framework by the two countries’ governments to deepen cooperation and collaboration on AI and advanced technologies.

In a statement, HH Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council, said, “Today’s unveiling of this campus is a testament to the ongoing collaboration between our countries in AI. It is an expression of the UAE’s commitment to pioneering innovation and fostering global collaboration in AI, strengthening the UAE’s position as a hub for cutting-edge research and sustainable development, delivering transformative benefits for humanity.”

US Secretary of Commerce Howard W Lutnick added, “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 centers across the US and the UAE. In the UAE, American companies will operate the data centers 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.”

Pictured in the image is US President Donald Trump with UAE President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Image via the UAE Embassy in the US.