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OpenAI plans to build a massive artificial intelligence data center in Abu Dhabi, the company’s first large-scale project outside the US.
The project, in partnership with United Arab Emirates firm G42, is set to become one of the most powerful AI computing clusters, reaching a capacity of 1 gigawatt.
The US and UAE are deepening their AI partnership: US President Donald Trump recently agreed to give the UAE expanded access to advanced AI chips, and has championed the data center plans as a way to develop an edge over China in the Middle East.
But some US officials worry about what they see as an offshoring of American AI capabilities, and a lack of security guarantees to limit Beijing’s access to the chips.
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