Overview

• The $500 billion Stargate UAE project will fund one of the world’s largest AI data centers in Abu Dhabi.
• OpenAI joins the UAE’s G42 with Oracle, Nvidia, SoftBank and Cisco to build the new AI hub.
• Elon Musk lobbied to include his xAI venture and complained to White House advisers but was excluded from the agreement.
• The White House framed the partnership as a win for Americans despite warnings about national security risks.
• The UAE plans to leverage the campus to cement its status in global AI competition and challenge U.S. dominance.