On May 14th, OpenAI is considering building a new data center in the United Arab Emirates, which could significantly expand its business layout in the Middle East. The agreement has not yet been finalized and could still be changed, possibly announced as early as this week during US President Trump’s visit to the Middle East. Trump plans to visit the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is currently visiting the region as part of a collective visit by technology leaders. According to insiders, it is currently unclear how much data center capacity OpenAI plans to build in the United Arab Emirates. The success or failure of this project largely depends on whether OpenAI can successfully import NVIDIA’s cutting-edge chips for developing and training AI models. Since 2023, the United States has been restricting the sale of such chips to the United Arab Emirates, but according to media reports, Trump administration officials are about to reach an agreement to relax the access rights of this Gulf country.
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