Overview

• The meeting took place Saturday at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, according to state media WAM.
• Talks focused on strengthening cooperation between OpenAI and UAE counterparts in artificial intelligence research and practical applications.
• Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed attended alongside other senior officials, underscoring high-level backing.
• On Friday, the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence awarded Altman its first honorary doctorate for leadership in AI.
• The outreach tracks with UAE investments in large-scale AI infrastructure, including work on a major data center, an Arabic-language model, and a planned AI campus announced during President Donald Trump’s May visit.