Episode
Billions Pour Into the Gulf’s AI Infrastructure
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- Morning Drive
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- Sep 9, 2026
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- 1339
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Summary
The Gulf is investing heavily in the infrastructure needed to power the next wave of AI, with more than 170 active and planned data centres across the region. But as investment grows, so do questions around energy, talent and whether the region can turn its AI ambitions into lasting economic growth. CNN Correspondent and Anchor of Connecting Africa and Marketplace Middle East, Eleni Giokos, joins Tim Elliott to explain what’s driving this surge in investment and what she found in her reporting.