From Chip War to Cloud War: The New Battlefront in AI

Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP -

Can we really trust our future to foreign data centers?

The global competition for AI supremacy is shifting from chips to cloud infrastructure. Countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Malaysia are investing heavily in AI data centers to secure their technological futures.

Meanwhile, US tech giants see lucrative opportunities but face the challenge of balancing foreign partnerships with national security concerns. Microsoft's recent collaboration with UAE's G42, a firm with ties to Chinese tech, exemplifies this delicate dance.

As nations race to build sovereign AI capabilities, the question arises: Who will control the digital factories of the future, and at what cost?

Read the full article on Financial Times.

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