Abu Dhabi: World Wide Technology (WWT) has signed an agreement with NXT Global to create and launch the UAE’s first AI Integration Center. This unique Integration Center will help the United Arab Emirates become a global supplier of plug-and-play, state-of-the-art AI infrastructure manufactured in Abu Dhabi, both virtually and physically. The regional name of the strategic alliance will be WWT NXT Global.
Situated in Abu Dhabi’s rapidly developing technological area and one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments, Masdar City, the new AI Integration Center and AI Proving Ground will be the first sustainable of its kind globally. In order to develop the UAE’s economy of the future, it will push the boundaries of artificial intelligence and improve upon the country’s current AI capabilities.
Ambassador of the UAE to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba, stated that, “I am delighted with the creation of WWT NXT Global, which ensures that there is a continuous flow of AI Innovation from End-to-End between the US and the UAE. Together with the recent Microsoft and G42 announcement, this adds another key pillar of a new and improved partnership between both of our countries.”
“Firstly, I am especially delighted to be building our new Integration Center in Masdar City making it the most sustainable Integration Center globally. Secondly, I am confident that our partnership with NXT Global will elevate the bold AI ambitions of Abu Dhabi and the UAE and we are proud that we will play a part in changing the world and striving for excellence in AI,” said Omar Mir International Board Member WWT.