The invisible subsidy: how Gulf sovereign wealth funds became the default buyers of Western AI infrastructure — and what that means for who controls the next decade of computing

AI Briefing

• – Gulf sovereign wealth funds are quietly buying up Western AI infrastructure, creating dependencies that could reshape the next decade of computing.
• – PIF and other Gulf funds have surpassed US dollars as the primary capital source for Western AI projects.
• – This shift raises questions about the control of AI development and deployment, with implications for global economic and technological balance.