UAE Rethinks 5-Gigawatt AI Campus After Iran Targets US Assets in Gulf

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is considering significant changes to its plans to build a massive 5-gigawatt AI data center in Abu Dhabi in partnership with U. S. tech giants, after Iran started targeting American air bases and U. S.

-linked critical infrastructure in the Persian Gulf, multiple sources have told Reuters. The UAE, which aims to become not only a regional but also a global leader in AI development and computing, last year planned to build the 5-GW UAE-US AI Campus in Abu Dhabi.