OpenAI signed agreements with Adnoc, Mubadala, Inception42, and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Government Enablement, expanding AI use in the United Arab Emirates as it seeks state-backed investment.

According to the Abu Dhabi Media Office, CEO Sam Altman met Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan. Adnoc, the UAE’s state-owned oil company, is deploying OpenAI’s technology.

The partnership with Mubadala, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment firm, and Inception42 covers investment analysis. OpenAI and the government department also launched an AI-native Machine-Readable Government initiative.

The agreements build on OpenAI’s push in the UAE. It introduced Stargate UAE on May 22, 2025. G42, an Abu Dhabi-based AI company, also announced that a global tech alliance had launched the project.

Last month, OpenAI was reportedly in talks with UAE investment funds, including Abu Dhabi-based MGX, to help anchor a US$30 billion financing round. Separately, Washington eased some AI chip export rules in July 2026.

🔗 Source: Bloomberg

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