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UAE and OpenAI Partner on Stargate Supercomputing Hub and Countrywide ChatGPT Access

The partnership commits the UAE to matching its AI investments with US spending up to $20 billion.

OpenAI statement said UAE will use its tools across the government, energy, healthcare, education, and transportation sectors
UAE makes ChatGPT Plus subscription free for all residents as part of deal with OpenAI

Overview

  • The Stargate UAE complex in Abu Dhabi will host a one-gigawatt AI supercomputing cluster, with an initial 200 megawatts set to go live by 2026.
  • Under the "OpenAI for Countries" initiative, the UAE becomes the first nation to enable ChatGPT access across all government, energy, healthcare, education and transportation sectors.
  • OpenAI has not confirmed reports that the premium ChatGPT Plus subscription will be provided free-of-charge to all UAE residents.
  • The agreement requires the UAE to mirror its domestic AI funding with equivalent investments in the United States, potentially reaching $20 billion combined.
  • OpenAI’s Chief Strategy Officer, Jason Kwon, will soon tour Asia Pacific governments and businesses to discuss similar national AI infrastructure partnerships.