The UAE will invest between $31 billion and $52 billion to build Europe’s largest artificial
intelligence (AI) data center in France.
The investment is part of a larger AI agreement signed between French President Emmanuel Macron and his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed (MBZ) during their meeting on 6/2/2025 in Paris.
The meeting between MBZ and President Macron went beyond investment in AI.
The following note offers insights into key aspects including:
- The expanded scope of the MBZ-Macron meeting
- The UAE's defense systems targeted for AI integration
The note also highlights a series of high-level meetings that took place between Emirati and French officials focused on defense cooperation.
The summary is available to signed-in readers.
