More details on the Emirati technology firm at the nexus of China and the U.S.’s technological and geopolitical rivalry.
G42 CEO Peng Xiao speaks at a panel titled 'Beyond the Horizon: Where will AI take us next?' held during the Fortune Global Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 29, 2023. Credit: FORTUNE Global Forum via Flickr
One month before Sam Altman was pushed out of OpenAI by the company’s board, the superstar chief executive traveled to Dubai to broker an unusual partnership. On October 18, OpenAI announced it would allow G42, an Emirati technology firm with close ties to the country’s leadership, to deploy the U.S. company’s artificial intelligence technology in the United Arab Emirates and the broader Middle East region.
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