Following last year’s announcement of a 5GW UAE–US AI Campus and chip approvals, the momentum for the AI partnership is growing as leaders meet in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2026 — Today, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, G42 Group CEO Peng Xiao joined David Sacks, the White House Advisor on Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency, for a timely discussion about the future of U.S.–UAE AI cooperation and what it takes to compete on a large scale in the global AI race.

As AI quickly transitions from experimentation to widespread adoption, the panel emphasized a key fact that AI leadership will be determined by ecosystem partnerships, infrastructure preparedness, and access to energy and computing resources on an unprecedented scale. Speaking at the UAE Pavilion, Sacks pointed out the UAE and G42 as crucial partners in facilitating the next phase of AI development, highlighting the significance of reliable partners that can provide gigawatt-scale power and deploy AI on U.S. technology platforms.

From G42’s point of view, Xiao shared insights from building and operating large – scale AI infrastructure, emphasizing that trust, implementation, and long – term investment are fundamental to success. He noted the UAE’s unique capability to efficiently support global AI workloads from Abu Dhabi, reaching billions of users worldwide with extremely low latency, and reinforced the role of AI dissemination in maintaining U.S. leadership.

This conversation comes after significant milestones in U.S.–UAE AI cooperation, including the announcement of a planned 5GW UAE–U.S. AI Campus, the largest outside the United States, and recent U.S. approvals for advanced AI computing for G42.

Watch the full conversation to learn how U.S.–UAE AI cooperation is shaping the future of global AI leadership here:

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