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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss potential collaboration in artificial intelligence. The conversation centered on utilizing advanced AI technologies to accelerate government transformation and spur innovation in Abu Dhabi’s strategic sectors, aligning with the emirate’s economic goals and aspiration to become a leading hub for AI.

The discussions also underscored Abu Dhabi’s strides in integrating AI into government services and key economic fields, propelled by ongoing investment in digital infrastructure and talent development, aiming to become the world’s inaugural fully AI-driven government.

Subsequent to the meeting, four agreements were signed between Abu Dhabi-based organizations and OpenAI. These pacts, spanning government, energy, and investment sectors, were witnessed by His Highness at the signing ceremony. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, expressed pride in Abu Dhabi and the UAE setting a global benchmark for AI integration across both public and private domains, emphasizing their commitment to safety, accessibility, and responsible innovation.

In the energy realm, ADNOC, G42 (through Inception42), and OpenAI inked a significant pact, positioning ADNOC as the first energy firm to adopt OpenAI’s cutting-edge technology. This collaboration will embed sophisticated AI functionalities into ADNOC’s operational, investment, and commercial processes, boosting efficiency and productivity.

The partnership leverages OpenAI’s GPT models powered by UAE-based inference infrastructure, marking a crucial milestone for ADNOC in its quest to be recognized as the most technologically and AI-forward energy company globally.

Within the government sector, Abu Dhabi Government and OpenAI launched the world’s inaugural AI-native Machine-Readable Government initiative. This venture involves translating key government policies and regulations into machine-readable formats, facilitating AI-powered tools to aid officials in routine regulatory compliance assessments, such as permits and certificates.

Each assessment remains traceable to the relevant governing rule, while government authorities maintain oversight and accountability over final decisions. The Machine-Readable Government (MRG) initiative, overseen by the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE), is already operational with the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), concentrating on food imports.

AI processing for this pilot is facilitated by OpenAI’s UAE inference residency, with real-time model computations executed on GPUs within UAE data centers.

Lastly, in the investment sector, Mubadala, Inception42, and OpenAI signed an accord to harness advanced AI for investment analysis, opportunity discovery, and risk evaluation. This partnership aims to foster better-informed investment choices and long-term value generation. Further, Inception42 and OpenAI inked a five-year agreement to bolster AI adoption across government, enterprise, and education.

This collaboration will entail joint support for AI implementation across UAE entities, combining OpenAI’s frontier models, AI engineering prowess, and Inception42’s applied AI capabilities and consultancy-driven professional services. Collectively, these agreements exemplify Abu Dhabi’s determination to transition from mere AI adoption to comprehensive deployment across pivotal sectors, driving productivity, enhancing economic competitiveness, and propelling a knowledge-driven, innovation-centric economy.