Overview

• The U.S. and UAE will build a 10-square-mile AI campus in Abu Dhabi, starting with a 1 GW data center and scaling to 5 GW capacity, the largest outside the U.S.
• The UAE will be allowed to import up to 500,000 advanced Nvidia AI chips annually under the agreement, marking a shift in U.S. export controls.
• The Emirati firm G42 will lead the campus construction, with American companies providing operational and cloud services across the region.
• In return, the UAE has pledged to finance or build AI data centers of equivalent scale within the United States.
• The partnership aims to solidify U.S. AI dominance and counter Chinese influence, with safeguards to prevent technology diversion.