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June 5, 2024

UAE seeks ‘marriage’ with US over artificial intelligence deals

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The UAE seeks a strategic partnership with the US to leverage artificial intelligence for becoming a global technology superpower.
UAE’s AI minister Omar Sultan Al Olama highlighted a $1.5bn deal with Microsoft involving Abu Dhabi’s AI leader G42 as the beginning of extensive tech collaboration.
The agreement followed extensive negotiations, resulting in G42 agreeing to abandon Chinese systems, aligning with US interests in maintaining AI dominance.
Al Olama emphasized the mutual benefits and coordinated efforts from a broader UAE-US relationship in advancing frontier technologies.

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