Dubai, United Arab Emirates — In a major leap toward digital sovereignty and AI empowerment, Core42, part of Abu Dhabi’s G42 Group, has unveiled its groundbreaking self-service AI Cloud Platform — “Compass” — at GITEX Global 2025.
The new platform represents a bold stride in making AI infrastructure accessible, secure, and sovereign, empowering governments, enterprises, developers, and startups to independently build, train, and deploy AI models within a UAE-based, regulation-compliant cloud ecosystem.
“With Compass, we are giving the region the tools to build its own AI future — on its own infrastructure, under its own data governance,” said Yousef Alharmoodi, Chief of Business Development at Core42.
“This is not just cloud computing — it is AI sovereignty in action.”
⚙️ Introducing Compass: Self-Service, Scalable, and Sovereign
The Compass AI Cloud Platform is engineered to offer seamless, on-demand access to compute power, models, and tools — all within a unified, secure interface.
Key capabilities include:
- On-demand provisioning of GPU-optimized compute clusters for AI training, inference, and simulation.
- Foundation model marketplace, where users can select, fine-tune, and deploy pre-trained models across multiple domains.
- Self-service dashboard for performance, cost, and usage transparency.
- End-to-end compliance and encryption for sensitive and sovereign data workloads.
- API integration layer enabling smooth connectivity with Core42’s AI ecosystem and partner platforms.
Built atop Core42’s UAE-based data centers and AI-optimized infrastructure, Compass combines the scale of cloud computing with the control and accountability of sovereign governance.
“Our goal was to design a platform that brings the power of world-class AI infrastructure to the fingertips of every innovator — without compromising national data integrity,” said Alharmoodi.
🧠 Empowering AI for All
Compass transforms how organizations in the Middle East engage with AI, allowing every sector — from energy and healthcare to logistics and finance — to innovate without reliance on global hyperscalers.
For governments: it provides a secure foundation for digital transformation and AI-driven policy solutions.
For enterprises: it eliminates infrastructure barriers, enabling faster experimentation and deployment.
For startups and researchers: it offers cost-efficient access to world-class computing power to accelerate local innovation.
Core42’s platform aims to democratize access to AI, positioning the UAE as a hub for responsible, scalable, and inclusive innovation.
🌍 A Strategic Pillar in the UAE’s Digital Sovereignty Vision
The Compass launch aligns with the UAE National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031, the Dubai D33 Economic Agenda, and the nation’s long-term objective of becoming a global leader in AI governance and innovation.
By keeping data, computation, and model development within national borders, Compass ensures that critical AI infrastructure remains domestically governed — a cornerstone of the UAE’s digital sovereignty doctrine.
“Compass is more than a platform — it’s an infrastructure of trust,” said a Core42 spokesperson.
“It reinforces the UAE’s commitment to ethical AI development and technological independence.”
🚀 Technical Foundation & Performance Excellence
Compass is built upon Core42’s high-performance sovereign cloud network, powered by G42’s AI compute capabilities, including state-of-the-art GPU clusters, liquid-cooled HPC systems, and AI-optimized data fabric.
The platform supports large-scale training for generative AI, computer vision, natural language processing, and autonomous systems, enabling organizations to scale from proof-of-concept to production effortlessly.
Early pilot programs have already demonstrated training efficiency improvements of up to 45%, as well as significant cost savings versus traditional cloud providers.
🤝 Building an AI Ecosystem for the Region
Core42’s launch at GITEX Global 2025 reflects its broader mission to foster an integrated AI ecosystem — uniting infrastructure, software, and governance.
The company plans to:
- Expand regional data centers to enhance availability and redundancy.
- Integrate Compass with G42’s Falcon LLM and other national AI initiatives.
- Offer AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) and Managed AI Cloud solutions for enterprises.
- Collaborate with universities and research hubs to accelerate academic AI projects.
Through these initiatives, Core42 is creating a regional AI super-network — a foundation for innovation that supports collaboration, scalability, and resilience.
🌐 Core42 at GITEX Global 2025: Redefining AI Infrastructure
At GITEX Global 2025, the Compass showcase attracted thousands of visitors, industry experts, and government delegations eager to experience the platform’s speed, flexibility, and design.
The demonstration underscored the UAE’s leadership in AI infrastructure and data governance, reinforcing Dubai’s growing reputation as the capital of global digital transformation.
“From model training to enterprise deployment — all within a sovereign cloud — this is the future of AI infrastructure,” said Alharmoodi.
“With Compass, the UAE is charting its own course for innovation.”
Media Contact
Core42 – G42 Group
Communications & Public Relations Department
📧 Email: media@core42.ai
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Sources
- Gulf News, “GITEX 2025: Core42 Launches Self-Service AI Cloud Platform.”
https://gulfnews.com/uae/gitex-2025-core42-launches-self-service-ai-cloud-platform-1.500306352 - Channel Post MEA, “GITEX 2025: Where Innovation, Intelligence, and Infrastructure Converge.”
- Core42 Official Website – https://www.core42.ai
- UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031 – https://u.ae/en/about-the-uae/strategies-initiatives-and-awards/federal-governments-strategies/artificial-intelligence
