ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has unveiled a landmark $10 billion artificial intelligence investment fund, marking one of the most ambitious technology commitments in the region’s history.
The fund will deploy capital across domestic AI infrastructure, international technology partnerships, and a new generation of UAE-based AI companies targeting global markets. “Artificial intelligence is not a technology trend — it is the foundational infrastructure of 21st century civilisation,” said the UAE Minister of AI. “The UAE has made its choice: we will be builders, not bystanders.”
Strategic Pillars
The investment spans three pillars: national AI infrastructure including sovereign computing and data centres; AI talent development through a new National AI Academy; and international AI diplomacy through co-investments with partner nations across Asia, Africa and Europe.
Several major technology firms confirmed they are in advanced discussions to establish regional AI research centres in Abu Dhabi and Dubai as part of the initiative, with combined investments expected to exceed an additional $3 billion over five years.
