The UAE and US signed an agreement to build the world's largest AI campus outside the US, granting the UAE access to advanced AI chips, primarily Nvidia's. This deal, facilitated during Donald Trump's Middle East visit, reverses previous restrictions under the Biden administration aimed at preventing China from accessing US technology. While the agreement includes security measures like US company management of data centers, concerns remain about potential Chinese access and the broader implications for US technological dominance. The campus, a 10-square-mile facility in Abu Dhabi, will be built by G42, with US companies operating the data centers. This collaboration reflects the UAE's efforts to balance its relationships with both the US and China.

Prepared by Jonathan Pierce and reviewed by editorial team.