Fast Facts
- The UAE is making major AI investments into the US, with key UAE tech investment firm MGX channeling 80% of its capital into American innovation.
- The UAE has committed $440B to expand energy infrastructure in the US
- In 2025, the UAE and US launched Stargate UAE, the world’s largest AI campus outside the US
The UAE and US share a $1 trillion economic relationship, with an additional $1.4 trillion committed from theUAE over the next decade to US innovation. Anchored in a longstanding strategic partnership of economic collaboration and trust, the UAE is all-in on American AI.
Already, the UAE has invested billions into US AI, spanning critical sectors like energy and advanced manufacturing. By scalingAmerican companies, creating local jobs and building next-gen AI and energy infrastructure, the UAE is securing America’s edge in AI.
From UAE Investment to American AI Advancement
The UAE, through Abu Dhabi-based AI investment firm MGX and leading UAE tech innovator G42, is scaling advanced tech worldwide. MGX, founded in 2024, has quickly become a major player with targeted investments across semiconductors, data center infrastructure and AI applications. The firm plans to deploy up to 80% of its capital in the US.
MGX’s key US investments include:
- Acquisition of a $40 billion US data center company with the AI InfrastructurePartnership (AIP)
- Participation in funding rounds for leading US AI companies, including OpenAI and xAI.
- 51% acquisition of Intel’s Altera with US partner Silver Lake
MGX also co-founded the Global AIInfrastructure Investment Partners (GAIIP) with Microsoft, BlackRock and GlobalInfrastructure Partners, targeting $100 billion to expand data centers and AI-ready energy systems in the US and beyond.
Powering AI: The UAE’s $440 Billion Energy Investment
The exponential growth of artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented energy demand—and the UAE is helping the US meet that challenge.During President Trump’s May visit to Abu Dhabi, the UAE pledged to grow its US energy investments from $70 billion to $440 billion by 2035. This expansion is expected to generate $29 billion in annual economic impact and support 470,000 US jobs.
Key investments include:
- ADQ-Energy Capital Partners joint $25 billion commitment to develop power systems for data centers
- XRG’s 11.7% stake in Next Decade’s Texas-based Rio Grande LNG project
- Masdar’s majority acquisition of US renewables leader Terra-Gen
UAE-backed platforms like XRG are modernizing and expandingUS energy infrastructure to power the next generation of AI and cloud ecosystems. Joint investments and innovation, spanning both traditional and alternative energy sources, are making systems more secure, reliable and affordable.
Stargate UAE: The U.S.-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership in Action
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In May 2025, the U.S.-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership was launched, formalizing bilateral cooperation on AI infrastructure and innovation with G42 at the center.
The partnership’s first move is Stargate UAE, a 1GWAI cluster in Abu Dhabi. Part of the UAE-US 5GW AI Campus, Stargate UAE is being developed by the UAE’s G42 and leading US tech companies OpenAI, Oracle,NVIDIA and Cisco. The AI cluster is set to go live in 2026, delivering 200MW of initial compute. Under this initiative, the UAE is also investing in US-based Stargate infrastructure.
Made possible by the high-trust UAE-US relationship, Stargate and Stargate UAE are setting a new global standard for secure, cross-border AI development.
Looking Ahead
The UAE–US partnership is redefining the future of AI and delivering tangible benefits to American communities and workers. As a trusted and longstanding US partner, UAE-backed investments are modernizing US energy systems, expanding data center capacity and providing American companies access to much needed compute power. Beyond these direct investments, the UAE also serves as a strategic launchpad for US companies seeking to enter the $8 trillion Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) market.
With billions in committed investment, the UAE is all-in on accelerating American AI leadership, driving innovation, growth and global competitiveness for years to come.