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U.S. Grants First Nvidia AI Chip Export Licenses to UAE Under May Pact

Washington tied the approvals to Emirati commitments to invest in the U.S.

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The move comes as the Emirates pushes to accelerate AI adoption across government and business as part of the UAE Vision 2031. Reuters

Overview

  • The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security issued the initial licenses enabling Nvidia to ship AI chips to the UAE as part of the US‑UAE AI Acceleration Partnership.
  • The first batch does not include any allocations for Abu Dhabi’s G42, which is partnering with OpenAI on a planned UAE campus.
  • U.S. officials did not disclose the dollar value or quantities approved, and the scale and timing of further licenses remain unresolved.
  • Officials said the green light followed the UAE laying out concrete plans for reciprocal, U.S.-based investments tied to chip shipments.
  • The approvals advance a broader framework that envisions a 5‑gigawatt AI campus in Abu Dhabi and a previously reported allowance of up to 500,000 advanced Nvidia chips per year.