Dubai, United Arab Emirates — In a decisive step toward cementing the UAE’s global leadership in artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, du — a subsidiary of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) — unveiled its groundbreaking AI Park and National Hybrid AI Platform during GITEX Global 2025.
The launch underscores the UAE’s commitment to technological sovereignty, sustainable innovation, and next-generation AI infrastructure—further advancing the nation’s ambition to become a world leader in artificial intelligence and the digital economy.
🌐 A New Era of AI Sovereignty and Innovation
The AI Park represents a flagship national initiative designed to empower local innovation, enhance cybersecurity resilience, and build sovereign digital capabilities within the UAE.
Strategically located in Dubai, the Park will operate as a hyperscale AI hub, integrating liquid-cooled data centers capable of reaching up to 1 gigawatt of power—positioning it among the most advanced AI infrastructure facilities in the Middle East.
Beyond its physical infrastructure, the AI Park will host AI research labs, startup accelerators, and sovereign hybrid clusters, fostering a unified ecosystem where academia, enterprises, and government entities can collaborate to develop and deploy frontier technologies.
⚙️ National Hybrid AI Platform: The Engine of the UAE’s Digital Transformation
At the heart of du’s announcement lies the National Hybrid AI Platform — a transformative framework that bridges the UAE’s public cloud, private data centers, and edge networks to provide a secure and scalable environment for AI development.
This platform extends du’s National Hypercloud initiative, empowering organizations to build, deploy, and manage AI solutions seamlessly across multi-cloud environments — while ensuring data sovereignty, governance transparency, and regulatory compliance with UAE’s digital transformation agenda.
By fusing 5G connectivity, AI orchestration, and advanced analytics, the platform positions the UAE as a regional epicenter for ethical and sovereign AI innovation.
🗣️ Leadership Vision: “Building the Future, Securely and Independently”
“The launch of the AI Park and our National Hybrid AI Platform embodies our belief that true progress begins with sovereignty — sovereignty of data, infrastructure, and innovation,”
said Fahad Al Hassawi, CEO of du.
“This initiative will not only enhance the UAE’s AI readiness but also empower governments and enterprises to innovate confidently within a secure, locally governed digital environment.”
Mr. Al Hassawi highlighted that the initiative aligns with UAE Centennial 2071 and Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031, both of which aim to transform the UAE into a global hub for advanced technologies and future-ready economies.
🚀 Driving Global Competitiveness and Local Empowerment
The AI Park and Hybrid AI Platform are designed to:
- Accelerate national AI development by providing robust infrastructure and tools for model training, simulation, and deployment.
- Empower SMEs and startups through access to sovereign AI infrastructure and mentorship programs.
- Enhance cybersecurity by ensuring all AI systems comply with UAE’s digital governance framework.
- Attract international partnerships through interoperable standards that bridge local infrastructure with global innovation ecosystems.
Together, these initiatives embody the UAE’s long-term mission to transition from technology consumer to technology creator, defining a new model of digital sovereignty and sustainable innovation.
🌍 Regional and Global Implications
By integrating hyperscale infrastructure with policy-driven governance, du’s AI Park sets a precedent for how nations can balance innovation with independence.
The project is expected to make the UAE a leading regional hub for AI research and development, supporting cross-border collaborations, public-private partnerships, and the export of Emirati AI solutions to global markets.
The initiative also positions du as a key enabler of the country’s Knowledge Economy Strategy, directly contributing to GDP growth through innovation-led productivity.
Media Contact
du – Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC)
Corporate Communications Department
📧 Email: media@du.ae
📞 Tel: +971 4 390 0000
🌐 Website: www.du.ae
Sources
- Morocco World News, “GITEX Global 2025: du Launches AI Park to Kickstart UAE’s Vision of Digital Sovereignty,” October 13, 2025.
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/10/263410/gitex-global-2025-du-launches-ai-park-to-kickstart-uaes-vision-of-digital-sovereignty/ - GITEX Global 2025 Official Event Portal – www.gitex.com
- UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031 – UAE Government Portal
