The UAE's G42 Receives US Approval For Advanced Artificial Intelligence Chip Exports
G42 Group CEO Peng Xiao called the announcement "a defining moment" for his enterprise and its partners.
The US has authorized the export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors to the UAE-based technology conglomerate G42, with the deployment falling under the UAE–US AI corridor that was established earlier this year.
The move is expected to accelerate the development of projects like Stargate UAE, the one-gigawatt AI compute cluster being built by G42 for the San Francisco-headquartered OpenAI, in partnership with global tech giants like Oracle, Cisco, NVIDIA, and SoftBank Group.
Stargate UAE is part of the UAE–US AI Campus, a five-gigawatt AI infrastructure hub designed to deliver compute capacity and low-latency inferencing for the wider region. The export of advanced AI chips is also set to expand technology collaborations with American hyperscalers and chipmakers like Microsoft, AMD, Qualcomm, Cerebras, and others.
In a statement, Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42, said, "This announcement marks a defining moment for G42 and our partners as we move from planning into execution. Our shared infrastructure model sets a new benchmark for secure, high-performance compute 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."
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Secretary General of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council, added, "This decision affirms the depth of trust that underpins the UAE–US relationship. 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."
G42 is currently behind three of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, with its AI footprint spanning Abu Dhabi, France, and multiple locations across the US. The deployment of the US’ advanced AI chips to G42 shall be governed by the Regulated Technology Environment, a technology and compliance framework that it built and secured approval for under the US Department of Commerce and Bureau of Industry and Security guidelines.
The G42 announcement also noted that the UAE is today the only nation in the region to have undertaken this scale of AI infrastructure development in alignment with US regulatory frameworks, export controls, and governance protocols.
Pictured in the lead image is a file photo of G42 Group CEO Peng Xiao. Image courtesy G42.
