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OpenAI is reportedly planning to expand its presence in the Middle East by building new data centers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This move is part of OpenAI’s Stargate project and comes after the company established a partnership with Abu Dhabi’s AI firm G42, which received a $1.5 billion investment from Microsoft, a major OpenAI backer. The UAE’s MGX investment vehicle, overseen by a member of the Emirati royal family, has also invested in OpenAI and plans to contribute to the Stargate AI infrastructure project. The expansion is seen as part of OpenAI’s strategy to partner with governments friendly to the U.S., aiming to build the necessary infrastructure to serve international AI customers better.