Morocco has announced a strategic plan to integrate artificial intelligence as a key driver for economic growth, aiming to add 100 billion dirhams (approximately $11 billion) to its GDP by the year 2030. The initiative also targets the creation of 50,000 new jobs and includes a program to train 200,000 digital talents, showing the country's commitment to leveraging technology for a brighter economic future. This ambition is centered around three interconnected pillars: low-cost renewable energy to provide operational advantages for data centers, a sovereign digital infrastructure, and a young, well-trained human capital.

Despite Morocco's aspirations, the journey towards realizing this ambitious project presents genuine challenges, particularly with major undertakings such as the establishment of a massive data center project capable of generating 500 megawatts in the Atlantic coastal city of Dakhla. The country's ability to translate artificial intelligence from an innovative technology into a concrete economic engine capable of delivering tangible profits depends heavily on overcoming these challenges and executing significant projects efficiently.

Economic feasibility is another crucial point raised by data analysis expert Youssef Saoud, who argues that the economic viability of AI initiatives extends beyond traditional savings, reaching into the realm of cost restructuring. Amid rising industrial electricity costs in the European Union, which exceed $160 per megawatt-hour, Morocco aims to position itself as a competitive player in this field by capitalizing on its low-cost renewable energy resources and its strategic digital infrastructure investments.