Why Gulf States Are Winning the AI Race | EU Special Representative Reveals Strategic Shift

Dec 17, 2025 | Geopolitics, Video

Luigi di Maio, EU Special Representative for the Gulf Region and former Italian Deputy Prime Minister

Luigi di Maio, EU Special Representative for the Gulf Region and former Italian Deputy Prime Minister, reveals the hidden AI superpower that's reshaping global geopolitics. While the world focuses on the US-China AI competition, Gulf states are quietly investing trillions in artificial intelligence infrastructure—and it's changing the balance of power.

🔑 Key Insights: • Why AI has become a geopolitical weapon, not just technology • How UAE and Saudi Arabia are positioning themselves as AI superpowers • The strategic implications of DeepSeek vs. NVIDIA competition • What Europe's AI regulation approach means for global power dynamics • Critical intelligence for risk managers and C-suite executives

🎯 Perfect for: Insurance professionals | Risk managers | C-level executives | Strategic planners | Anyone tracking geopolitical risk and emerging markets 💡 About Luigi di Maio: EU Special Representative for the Gulf Region, former Italian Foreign Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Currently facilitating strategic partnerships between the EU and GCC countries on trade, security, and emerging technologies.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction 00:20 Challenges in Today's World 00:54 EU Strategy for Gulf Region 03:35 UAE Trade Deal Progress 06:28 US Partnership Not Competition 09:39 Building Middle East Security 15:25 AI's Role in Geopolitics 23:58 AI and Human Collaboration

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