OpenAI signed multiple AI cooperation agreements with Abu Dhabi

According to reports from the Abu Dhabi Media Office and CNBC, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council Sheikh Khaled and witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation agreements with Abu Dhabi, covering areas such as energy, investment, and government.

In the energy sector, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company ADNOC, G42's Inception42, and OpenAI reached an agreement to deploy OpenAI's cutting-edge models in ADNOC's operations, making it the first company in the energy industry to implement this technology; the related capabilities are based on the GPT model and utilize inference infrastructure within the UAE. In terms of investment, the sovereign investment fund Mubadala, Inception42, and OpenAI agreed to use advanced AI for investment analysis, opportunity identification, and risk assessment.

On the government side, the Abu Dhabi government and OpenAI launched the "Machine-Readable Government" initiative, converting some policies and regulations into machine-readable formats to assist with routine assessments such as licensing and compliance, while final decision-making remains the responsibility of government officials.

Additionally, according to a press release, Inception42 and OpenAI also signed a five-year agreement to promote cutting-edge AI in the UAE's government, business, and education sectors. CNBC reported that OpenAI is seeking to raise up to approximately $20 billion in a new round of financing, led jointly by UAE investors.