OpenAI Launches Massive UAE Data Center with Cisco & Oracle Partners

OpenAI partners with Cisco, Oracle to build a 1GW AI data center in Abu Dhabi, boosting AI access across the Middle East by 2026.
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OpenAI Launches Massive UAE Data Center with Cisco & Oracle Partners
OpenAI Teams Up with Cisco and Oracle to Build a Massive AI Data Center in the UAE Curious about how OpenAI is expanding its AI infrastructure globally? OpenAI’s new Stargate UAE project is set to revolutionize AI compute power in the Middle East, bringing unprecedented data center capacity right to Abu Dhabi. This ambitious plan will deploy a 1-gigawatt (GW) data center cluster, delivering powerful AI capabilities and expanding access to technologies like ChatGPT across a 2,000-mile radius. With an expected initial 200-megawatt (MW) capacity going live by 2026, this collaboration marks a critical milestone in sovereign AI infrastructure development.                     Image Credits:JASON REDMOND/AFP / Getty Images OpenAI’s Stargate UAE data center is a strategic initiative developed alongside major tech players including Cisco, Oracle, Nvidia, SoftBank, and G42. This partnership aims to meet soaring demand for AI compute power in the region, fostering local AI innovation and reducing l…