Microsoft to Invest $1.5 Billion in Abu Dhabi AI Giant G42 | Vantage with Palki Sharma [Video]

Microsoft to Invest $1.5 Billion in Abu Dhabi AI Giant G42 | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in the Abu Dhabi artificial intelligence firm G42. The agreement gives Microsoft a minority stake in G42, and its vice-chair and president Brad Smith will have a seat on its board. G42 has repeatedly come under U.S. scrutiny over ties to China. Last year, G42 severed its links to Chinese hardware suppliers. This is the latest big bet on the technology that underscores deepening collaboration between the US and United Arab Emirates. With eyes set on the AI gold rush, Gulf nations like the UAE and Saudi Arabia, have been on the receiving end of a lot of attention. America and China are competing to exert control. Who will come out on top? What does this mean for AI race in the Arab world? Palki Sharma tells you.

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