The move is expected to benefit UAE firms like G42, whose AI expansion plans stand to accelerate as the U.S. eases export restrictions on advanced chips.
At LEAP East 2026, Communications Minister Abdullah Alswaha said the Kingdom is building the compute, capital, and digital infrastructure to become a strategic hub for global AI investment.
As outages, geopolitical tensions, and the rise of AI change enterprise priorities, technology leaders are redesigning infrastructure around availability and adaptability.
The move will place Anthropic alongside its peers, Meta and OpenAI, both of whom have initiated similar efforts to have a tighter grip over AI hardware.
Modi framed his call within the M.A.N.A.V. principles, arguing that artificial intelligence must remain accountable, sovereign and accessible if it is to serve the global common good.
