The UAE is building an AI campus so powerful, it could light up an entire country. By Chris Weinmann, Founder, OVI Published 2025-10-21 To put that in perspective: 5 GW could power all of New Zealand during off-peak hours.This isn’t a data center. It’s industrial-scale AI infrastructure. Backed by G42, and supported by Nvidia, OpenAI, SoftBank and others, the project underscores the UAE’s shift from AI consumer to global AI infrastructure hub. ⚡ Nuclear, solar, and gas-powered🌍 5 GW = ~5 billion watts📦 Hosting LLMs, training workloads, and AI-native apps at scale This is what AI nation-building looks like. Related readingTalent Engineering in the GCC: How UAE and Saudi Arabia Are Building AI-Augmented Hiring Pipelines in 2026UAE Leads the World in AI-Driven Promotions and Layoffs — Here's How HR Leaders Are Making It WorkHow G42 Built the GCC's First Enterprise AI Agent Hiring Framework — A Blueprint for UAE HR Leaders6,530 Manager Hours Freed: How Majid Al Futtaim Is Redefining AI's Role in UAE Retail HRHow AI Is Automating UAE Employee Onboarding: From Work-Permit Approval to First Paycheck (2026)