OpenAI, Nvidia, and a consortium of tech giants, including Oracle, Cisco, and SoftBank, announced earlier this week a groundbreaking partnership to construct Stargate UAE, an artificial intelligence infrastructure cluster in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Unveiled during a state visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, the project, led by Emirati firm G42, aims to establish a 5-gigawatt AI data center campus spanning 10 square miles, with an initial 200-megawatt cluster set to launch in 2026.
For global tech innovators, regional policymakers, and AI researchers, Stargate UAE represents a pivotal step in expanding AI capabilities in a $2 trillion market, fostering breakthroughs in healthcare, education, and energy.
Positioned as a sister project to the U.S.-based Stargate initiative, which plans to invest up to $500 billion in domestic AI infrastructure, the UAE…