Overview

• Sheikh Mohamed met Sam Altman at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi to discuss strengthening cooperation on AI research and practical applications, according to the UAE state news agency.
• Altman praised the UAE’s AI vision and its global partnerships, the state agency reported.
• The meeting included senior UAE figures such as Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed.
• MBZUAI conferred its first honorary doctorate on Altman, citing his leadership in bringing generative AI from research to real-world use.
• The UAE is investing heavily in AI infrastructure, including a major data center and an Arabic-language model, alongside a May U.S.–UAE agreement enabling a large AI campus under American oversight.