Global technology firms, including G42, OpenAI, Oracle, NVIDIA, SoftBank Group, and Cisco, have launched Stargate UAE, a 1-gigawatt AI compute cluster in Abu Dhabi.
Stargate UAE is part of the 'US–UAE AI Acceleration Partnership' to enhance collaboration on artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure between the two countries.
The initiative involves G42 developing Stargate UAE, which will be operated jointly by OpenAI and Oracle, while Cisco and NVIDIA will provide infrastructure and systems.
The UAE–U.S. AI Campus, hosting Stargate UAE, aims to provide 5 gigawatts of data centre capacity across 10 square miles, powered by a mix of nuclear, solar, and natural gas energy.