"The corridor to the future runs through the UAE": Abu Dhabi powering the AI era with molecules, gigawatts and partnership
Opening Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026, HE Dr Al Jaber hails a new era of human progress, defined for the first time by computational power and digital capability New era will see exponential energy demand growth, with data center power requirements set to rise over 500 percent, air travel double, and cities expand by 1.5 billion people Artificial intelligence must be powered by actual energy, with 70 percent of energy demand still to be met by hydrocarbons UAE economy is structured for this reality, with growth grounded in pragmatism, guided by far-sighted leadership, powered by ambition, and built for the long term The world
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