OpenAI said it was partnering with United Arab Emirates firm G42 and others to build a huge artificial-intelligence data center in Abu Dhabi, the ChatGPT maker’s first large-scale project outside the U.S. OpenAI and G42 said Thursday the data center would have a capacity of 1 gigawatt, putting it among the most powerful in the world. The project, called Stargate UAE, is part of a broader push by the U.A.E. to become one of the world’s biggest funders of AI companies and infrastructure—and a hub for AI jobs. The project is led by G42, an AI firm controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan, the U.A.E. national-security adviser and brother of the president. As part of the deal, an enhanced version of ChatGPT would be available for free nationwide, OpenAI said. The first 200-megawatt chunk of the data center is due to be completed by the end of 2026, while the remainder of the project hasn’t been finalized. The buildings’ construction will be funded by G42, and the data center will be operated by OpenAI and tech company Oracle, G42 said. Other partners include global tech investor SoftBank, chip maker Nvidia and network-equipment company Cisco.

Full report : OpenAI partners with G42 and others to build a 1-gigawatt AI data center in Abu Dhabi called Stargate UAE, its first large-scale project outside the US.