Why Is U.S. AI Suddenly Flooded With Gulf Money?

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Hey everyone,

So The Middle East Has Entered the AI Group Chat.

After reading this heading from the WIRED article made me wondered

What is this for another Sports washing?

or

Another big projects like The Line.

The deeper I learned the answer is much more bigger

I think it’s strategic move for the US and the Middle East countries

Let’s find out in today’s Spotlight.

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🔎 Spotlight: Why Is U.S. AI Suddenly Flooded With Gulf Money?

I've been watching something truly transformative happening in the Middle East tech landscape. Saudi Arabia and UAE are pouring unprecedented resources into AI infrastructure, and the scale is honestly staggering.

Although Saudi Arabia had been known for doing something every year I guess by now

Why?

Three years ago they started sports washing by bringing best football players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar in their Saudi League

Then came mega self reliant cities project like The Line.

And this year it’s AI.

But the most impressive thing about them is they’re diversifying

Recent high-level visits to the Middle East resulted in major deals centered around artificial intelligence infrastructure between US tech companies and nations like Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

What caught my attention first was the sheer ambition: 

• they're building what will become the largest AI datacenter cluster outside America in the UAE, while Saudi Arabia is scooping up hundreds of thousands of Nvidia's most advanced GPUs.

• They're partnering with the biggest names in tech - Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, and AWS - with plans to build gigawatts of AI computing capacity.

For me, this represents a pivotal shift in the global AI landscape. These Gulf nations are strategically positioning themselves as major players in the AI race, deliberately diversifying their economies beyond oil and into high-tech sectors.

I know some where US strategic moves because while these collaborations aim to boost American tech influence, they also highlight the growing geopolitical rivalry, particularly with China

Source: WIRED

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