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Data Empires: The AI of Nations

The U.S. tech giants like OpenAI, Nvidia, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) now seated at the table, the Middle East is rewriting the rules of the global AI game. This isn’t just about algorithms and data centers. Power, geopolitics, and the audacious question of whether a region built on black gold can mint its own digital Midas touch. The Gulf wants to become the Silicon Valley of Sand .  Saudi Arabia’s $100 billion AI fund? That’s not a rainy-day savings account - it’s a declaration of war on irrelevance. The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, is playing real-life SimCity with projects like Falcon LLM, a family of AI models that sound like they belong in a Marvel movie. And Qatar? They’re handing out Boeing 747s as party favors while quietly building one of the world’s largest data centers. If this feels like a fever dream, it’s because it is - one fueled by cheap energy, geopolitical chess moves, and a sprinkle of Trump-era deal-making magic.   But why does any of this matt...

Saudi Arabia’s AI Dream: How AI Could Cement Power in the Kingdom

Let’s cut to the chase: What happens when a country with vast oil reserves decides to bet its future on artificial intelligence? It’s like swapping a camel caravan for a self-driving car - ambitious, yes, but what’s hidden under the hood? Saudi Arabia’s AI ambitions are as flashy as a gold-plated smartphone, but beneath the glitz lies a paradox: a nation striving to lead the digital revolution while clinging to practices that feel stuck in the Stone Age. Saudi Arabia’s AI Dream: How AI Could Cement Power in the Kingdom The AI Mirage: A Desert Bloom or a Mirage? Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 - a plan to ditch its oil dependency - is hyped as a Silicon Valley sunrise in the Middle East. But let’s pause. Why would a monarchy worth its salt invest $40 billion in AI while partnering with tech giants like NVIDIA and Amazon? It’s not just about innovation; it’s about rewriting the script. Imagine a library where every book is written in Arabic, but the shelves are guarded by algorithms. By b...