{
  "id": 17743053,
  "title": "Alterra's investments designed to hedge against AI bubble, says chief executive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/alterras-investments-designed-to-hedge-against-ai-bubble-says-chief",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-02T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/11/02/alterras-investments-designed-to-hedge-against-ai-bubble-says-chief-executive/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alterra, a $30 billion climate vehicle based in the UAE, has crafted its artificial intelligence investment strategy with a focus on energy systems powered by AI, rather than directly investing in the technology itself. This approach serves as a \"hedge\" against potential AI bubble, according to Alterra's CEO Majid Al Suwaidi. The fund's investments aim to capitalize on energy systems that will be needed regardless of their application, whether it is powering AI, factories, homes, schools, or hospitals. By not investing directly in AI infrastructure, Alterra aims to protect its portfolio from any potential bubble in the AI sector. In an interview, Al Suwaidi affirmed that Alterra's investment thesis does not involve direct investment in AI infrastructure, stating that these energy systems will still be necessary, thus proving to be a good hedge against a bubble in AI. Additionally, Alterra recently partnered with Domyn, a European sovereign AI company, to develop a proprietary climate intelligence system. The system, which will be built in phases and begin taking shape next year, will allow Alterra to become an AI-native organization, harnessing AI and analytics to improve its operations.",
  "summary": "Alterra, the UAE's $30 billion climate vehicle , has designed its artificial intelligence investment strategy to protect it against a much talked about bubble in the sector, its chief executive has told The National . The fund's focus on investing in energy systems powered by AI and not directly into the technology is serving as a “hedge” against any potential bubble that may burst in the booming…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}