In a dramatic push of technology, US President Donald Trump signed a grand deal with the UAE. The vision is to create the world’s largest artificial intelligence data center beyond America. The center will rise in Abu Dhabi. It begins with 1 gigawatt of energy and will scale up to 5 gigawatts—power to power a city. Ultimately, it will cover 10 square miles.
This Trump UAE AI data centre agreement increases US dominance in the Middle East’s cloud and AI market. It also aims at increasing demand in the Global South. Under the terms of the agreement, the UAE will invest in and construct data centres of similar capacity in the US.
US Tech Power Grows in the Gulf
The US Commerce Department verified the size of the project. It starts at 1 gigawatt and will grow in size later on. Abu Dhabi firm G42 will manage building. But US companies will operate the centre. They will provide cloud services managed by the US from all over the region.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick described the agreement as a success for Trump’s international AI initiative. “We are taking America’s tech stack to a strategic partner,” he stated.
Stricter Rules and Greater Tech Grip
The UAE also pledged to harmonize its national security regulations with America. The agreement features stringent checks to prevent any abuse of American technology. It is intended to end the diversion of US-origin software and chips.
It has been reported by CNN that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attended one of Trump’s meetings in the UAE. This is a sign of strong industrial backing for the project.
Diplomatic and Economic Success
The UAE calls this a milestone. It aims to be a world AI leader by 2031. The agreement benefits the UAE in balancing its relations with the US and its trade with China. This is trust-building for Trump. US companies will own the data. American technology won’t be out of US control.
More than a build, this is a realignment of global technology power—by diplomacy, data, and dominance.
