The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is seeking a strategic alliance with the United States to advance its artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions.
Fueled by sovereign wealth funds worth about $2 trillion, the UAE's focus on AI has sharpened this year as it tries to reduce its economic dependence on fossil fuels by positioning itself as a global AI hub.
Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, held talks with Tesla founder and X owner Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to focus on "strategies to strengthen collaborative efforts" in artificial intelligence.
Sheikh Tahnoun is part of the high-level delegation accompanying President Sheikh Mohamed on his official visit to the US.
On Tuesday, the UAE and the US outlined the commitment to strengthening ties in advanced technology and innovation.
The UAE's commitment to the field was demonstrated when it established the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in 2019. The first batch of students to enrol at Abu Dhabi's AI university graduated in January 2023.
A new Abu Dhabi-developed AI large language model for Arabic was unveiled last year, aiming to bring one of the world's most widely used languages into the AI mainstream. Jais, an open-source bilingual Arabic-English model, was developed by Inception, a unit of G42, the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and Silicon Valley-based Cerebras Systems.
The UAE is building AI capabilities in key sectors from healthcare to defense. Abu Dhabi’s national oil company reported that AI tools helped generate $500 million in cost savings last year by increasing production capacity and streamlining operations.
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