- This strategic investment will enhance the UAE's position as a global AI hub and provide further opportunities for partners and customers to innovate and grow.
- G42 and Microsoft will collaborate to ensure the benefits of secure AI technologies and cloud capabilities are responsibly shared with growing economies globally.
- Microsoft's Vice Chair and President Brad Smith will take a seat on the G42 Board.
- Both companies will support the establishment of a $1B fund for developers.
- The partnership includes a first of its kind Intergovernmental Assurance Agreement as both parties commit to world-leading standards in AI safety and security.
ABU DHABI, UAE and DALLAS, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- G42, the leading UAE-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology holding company, and Microsoft today announced a $1.5 billion strategic investment by Microsoft in G42. The investment will strengthen the two companies' collaboration on bringing the latest Microsoft AI technologies and skilling initiatives to the UAE and other countries around the world. As part of this expanded partnership Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, will join the G42 Board of Directors.
This expanded collaboration will empower organizations of all sizes in new markets to harness the benefits of AI and the cloud while ensuring they are adopting AI that ...