# Oil-rich UAE makes major AI bet as Sam Altman unveils energy industry plan

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- Fox News, 2026-11-06 09:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/oil-rich-uae-makes-massive-ai-bet-sam-altman-unveils-ambitious-plan-transform-energy-industry

> At ADIPEC 2026 in Abu Dhabi, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and UAE officials announced a partnership involving ADNOC, OpenAI and G42 to bring advanced AI into the energy industry. ADNOC says the systems will connect data across its operations to speed up development plans, improve efficiency and cut costs, though those projected gains have not been independently demonstrated.