ChatGPT creator OpenAI has forged a partnership with Abu Dhabi-based tech conglomerate G42 in a move to accelerate AI adoption across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and additional regional markets. G42, which was founded by the emirate of Abu Dhabi, will focus on using OpenAI’s generative AI models across areas where it already has some level of expertise, including financial services, energy, healthcare, and public services. In order to boost the adoption of AI, G42 stated it would leverage Microsoft’s Azure data centres as part of its local and regional infrastructure. OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman (pictured, right) stated the collaboration with G42 will create a “foundation for equitable advancements in generative AI across the globe”. Financial terms and the length of the partnership weren’t disclosed.
