The UAE is doubling down on its Artificial Intelligence ambitions, seeking to establish a competitive advantage in the energy-hungry industry. Hype behind the technology continues to build, and the need to establish resilient supply chains is increasingly a political priority for the US, opening up new geopolitical opportunities.
This week saw Qatar and the UAE both sign up to the US-led ‘Pax Silica,’ which Washington describes as “an economic security coalition built for the AI age. This is the first time countries are organizing around compute, silicon, minerals, and energy as shared strategic assets.” (CONTINUED - 953 WORDS)