A senior South Korean official states that AI cooperation with the United Arab Emirates is expected to accelerate after the Middle East conflict ends, partly due to the UAE's increased need to strengthen its defense capabilities. The cooperation centers on the U.S.-backed Stargate project, where South Korea will help build computing power and a massive AI data campus in the UAE.
South Korea's role includes constructing energy infrastructure for the project using nuclear, gas, and renewable energy, while deepening broader AI sector collaboration. This partnership aligns with South Korea's national goal of becoming a regional AI hub and spurring economic growth through strategic investment.
The main topics covered are South Korea-UAE cooperation on AI and defense, the Stargate AI data center project, and South Korea's economic strategy in the AI sector.
South Korea's senior presidential secretary for AI, âHa Jung-woo, said on âWednesday that artificial intelligence cooperation with the âUnited Arab Emirates could accelerate after the Middle East conflict ends, given the UAE's need to strengthen its defence capabilities.
"We expect that âcooperation (with the â UAE) â couldaccelerate further. Through this process, we believe there willbe many opportunities âfor us to create together," Ha said at apress conference.
"Given the âvery complex situation currently unfolding inthe Middle East, there is also a growing need for the UAE tosignificantly strengthen âits defence capabilities," Ha said,adding that â meetings with âthe UAE have continued despite the"very difficult âenvironment."
Last âyear, South Korea agreed to work with â the UnitedArab Emirates on the U.S.-backed Stargate project âto build amassive new artificial intelligence data âcampus in the Gulfcountry.
South Korea said it will help build computing power andenergy infrastructure for the world's largest set of AI data centres outside the United States, after South Korean PresidentLee Jae Myung had a summit with UAE âPresident Mohammed bin ZayedAl Nahyan.
South Korea has said it will help build a power grid âforthe UAE's Stargate âproject using â nuclear power, gas andrenewable energy, while also deepening cooperation in the AIsector, including in investment, infrastructure, supply chainsand research.
South Korea, âhome to chipmakers Samsung Electronics andSK Hynix, aims to become a regional AI hub as President Leeprioritises AI investment to spur growth at a time when U.S.tariffs have clouded the broader economic outlook.
"We expect that âcooperation (with the â UAE) â couldaccelerate further. Through this process, we believe there willbe many opportunities âfor us to create together," Ha said at apress conference.
"Given the âvery complex situation currently unfolding inthe Middle East, there is also a growing need for the UAE tosignificantly strengthen âits defence capabilities," Ha said,adding that â meetings with âthe UAE have continued despite the"very difficult âenvironment."
Last âyear, South Korea agreed to work with â the UnitedArab Emirates on the U.S.-backed Stargate project âto build amassive new artificial intelligence data âcampus in the Gulfcountry.
South Korea said it will help build computing power andenergy infrastructure for the world's largest set of AI data centres outside the United States, after South Korean PresidentLee Jae Myung had a summit with UAE âPresident Mohammed bin ZayedAl Nahyan.
South Korea has said it will help build a power grid âforthe UAE's Stargate âproject using â nuclear power, gas andrenewable energy, while also deepening cooperation in the AIsector, including in investment, infrastructure, supply chainsand research.
South Korea, âhome to chipmakers Samsung Electronics andSK Hynix, aims to become a regional AI hub as President Leeprioritises AI investment to spur growth at a time when U.S.tariffs have clouded the broader economic outlook.
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