Microsoft to provide in-country processing for Microsoft 365 Copilot interactions in the UAE
October 14, 2025000
- Press release (Dubai, UAE): Microsoft announces strategic investment to enable local data processing for Microsoft 365 Copilot interactions in the UAE
- Availability target: early 2026
- Hosting: Microsoft cloud datacenters in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Scope: in-country processing and storage of Copilot prompts and responses for qualified UAE organizations under normal operations
- Compliance noted: aligned with UAE Cyber Security Council AI policy; collaboration with CSC and DESC on controls for regulated entities
- Cited ecosystem commitments: projection of 152,000 new jobs from Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem; plan to skill 1 million UAE learners in AI by 2027