A delegation of more than 50 UAE Chief AI Officers and government officials traveled to Silicon Valley to explore agentic AI applications and best practices for secure, responsible AI deployment. Hosted by the UAE's AI Office and the Dubai Centre for AI, the delegation met with US tech leaders, including Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Salesforce, Databricks and Stanford University, and attended Salesforce's Dreamforce 2026 conference. The visit also identified new opportunities for collaboration between UAE entities and US firms.

Why This Matters

The UAE is building one of the world's first AI-driven governments, and American firms are central to that effort. The delegation's Silicon Valley visit reflects the depth of an already active partnership — spanning joint sovereign cloud technology, physical AI infrastructure in the UAE and workforce training programs developed with US firms. Delegations like these turn high-level UAE-US tech commitments into working relationships, keeping UAE-US collaboration on AI moving forward.

"Our focus is on empowering Chief AI Officers to lead the development and adoption of artificial intelligence across government by expanding their knowledge partnerships, deepening their exposure to advanced global models, and translating knowledge into practical pathways aligned with the priorities of their respective entities." – HE Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for AI