In a major boost to the UAE–US technology partnership, Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence company G42 has welcomed the White House’s decision to authorise the export of advanced AI semiconductors to the company. The move signals a transition from planning to deployment within the emerging UAE–US AI corridor, underscoring mutual trust and a shared commitment to building secure and scalable AI infrastructure.

The approval is expected to accelerate several strategic projects already underway in the UAE, most notably Stargate UAE, a 1-gigawatt AI compute cluster being developed by G42 for OpenAI in collaboration with Oracle, Cisco, NVIDIA, and SoftBank Group. The initiative forms part of the broader UAE–US AI Campus, a 5-gigawatt infrastructure hub that will provide advanced computing capacity and low-latency inferencing across the region.

The newly licensed chips will also support ongoing partnerships with leading US technology firms, including Microsoft, AMD, Qualcomm, and Cerebras, further deepening cooperation between Emirati and American technology ecosystems.

According to G42, the export decision reflects a “common operating picture” between both countries and enables the secure global diffusion of American technology. The chips will operate within G42’s Regulated Technology Environment (RTE), a compliance and governance framework developed by the company and approved by the US Department of Commerce and the Bureau of Industry and Security.

Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42, described the approval as “a defining moment” for the company and its partners. “Our shared infrastructure model sets a new benchmark for secure, high-performance computing that is designed to serve the needs of both nations. What we build in the UAE, we will continue to match in the US, maintaining symmetry and trust at every layer,” he said.

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Secretary-General of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council, emphasised the strategic importance of the decision, calling it a reflection of the depth of trust that underpins the UAE–US relationship. He said, “It reflects a shared strategic outlook, where technology is not merely a tool of progress but a platform for stability, economic resilience, and long-term cooperation. The UAE is proud to play a constructive role in shaping that future.”

The UAE is currently the only nation in the region developing AI infrastructure at this scale, fully aligned with US regulatory frameworks and export controls.

G42 already operates three of the world’s Top 500 supercomputers, including the second and third largest in the region, and has recently announced its Maximus-01 supercomputer in New York, which ranks 20th globally. The company’s expanding AI infrastructure network now spans Abu Dhabi, France, and multiple locations in the United States, including California, Minnesota, Texas, and New York.