UAE and US sign AI and energy agreement

Countries to work together to increase advanced industrial capabilities and adopt smart manufacturing technologies

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  President Sheikh Mohamed receives Doug Burgum, US Secretary of the Interior, before a meeting at Al Shati Palace. All photos: UAE Presidential Court

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  Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Burgum in talks in Abu Dhabi. Also present was Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed, Chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs at the Presidential Court.

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  Mr Burgum signs a preliminary agreement between the UAE and the US to accelerate collaboration in energy and artificial intelligence, at Al Shati Palace.

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  From left, Sheikh Theyab, Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad, adviser to the UAE President, and Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, managing director and group chief executive of Adnoc and chairman of Masdar, at the meeting

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  Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Burgum during the talks

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  Sheikh Mohamed watches as Dr Al Jaber and Mr Burgum sign a preliminary agreement to accelerate collaboration in energy and artificial intelligence

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  Sheikh Theyab greets Mr Burgum before the meeting.

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  Sheikh Mohamed witnesses the exchange of the preliminary agreement signed by Dr Al Jaber and Mr Burgum

President Sheikh Mohamed has witnessed the exchange of an agreement between the UAE and the US to accelerate collaboration in energy and artificial intelligence.

Under the agreement, the UAE and the US will work together on increase advanced industrial capabilities and adopt smart manufacturing technologies. It covers the use of AI in robotics and automation, alongside efforts to promote the sharing of knowledge and capacity building.

The agreement was signed in the presence of the UAE President by Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, managing director and group chief executive of Adnoc, and executive chairman of XRG, and Doug Burgum, US Secretary of the Interior and Chairman of the National Energy Dominance Council.

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In comments reported by UAE state news agency Wam, Dr Al Jaber said the agreement, which was signed at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi, reflected the UAE's intention to build global partnerships. The collaboration, he noted, is further proof of the UAE’s commitment to using its energy expertise to help shape a knowledge-driven economy.

Mr Burgum said that the collaboration between the US and the UAE underscored the strong commitments President Donald Trump made during his visit to the UAE earlier this year.