UAE to invest $31B for AI data center in France, says French foreign minister

AI campus with 1 gigawatt computing capacity to be built

By Esra Taskin and Emir Yildirim

PARIS (AA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged to invest €30 billion ($31 billion) for an artificial intelligence (AI) data center in France, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Friday on X.

Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited France on Thursday, where he was hosted by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for dinner at the Elysee Palace. The dinner led to discussions of cooperation on AI.

The UAE and France agreed on a joint framework agreement for a 1 gigawatt (GW) AI data center.

The two countries are expected to make further investments in AI, such as establishing more AI data centers and purchasing advanced chips, according to a joint statement.

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