Altman Backs Out of Abu Dhabi Trip Amid New Pressure on OpenAI’s UAE Stargate Plans
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman scrapped a planned trip to Abu Dhabi, Semafor reported, citing a source with direct knowledge. Altman was supposed to visit the UAE capital this weekend. The news puts more focus on OpenAI’s Gulf ties as the company works on capital plans and the region faces security questions. The reason for the cancellation isn’t clear. OpenAI and Mubadala did not respond to Semafor’s request for comment. G42 also declined to comment.