In a big move into the global future of artificial intelligence (AI), the UAE is collaborating with France to develop a 1GW AI data centre.
The UAE will invest billions of euros into the mega ‘campus’ that is set to become the largest such AI facility in Europe, the French presidency said on Thursday.
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The announcement comes soon after President Sheikh Mohamed arrived in Paris for a state visit. The establishment of the centre was part of a larger AI agreement signed between the Emirati leader and French President Emmanuel Macron.
“The two leaders expressed their desire to create a strategic partnership in the field of AI and committed to exploring collaborations on projects and investments supporting the development of the AI value chain,” a joint Franco-Emirati statement said.
AI data centres are slated to stock data and provide the enormous energy required for the new technology.
The UAE-France agreement was…
