MENA’s US$1 Trillion AI Opportunity Has a Grid and Water Problem

WEF says AI could unlock more than US$1 trillion across MENA by 2030. The same report set warns that hyperscale data centres could strain electricity, cooling and water systems if infrastructure does not scale with compute.

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WEF says AI could unlock more than US$1 trillion across MENA by 2030.

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