UAE Picks France for AI Partner After Microsoft Deal (Correct)

The United Arab Emirates and France have agreed to collaborate on artificial intelligence development as both countries work to become regional hubs for the technology after Abu Dhabi secured a landmark investment deal with US software giant Microsoft Corp.

France and the UAE committed to invest together on talent, data centers, including for quantum computing, and semiconductors, French Finance and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said at an event in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. They’ll also work to maximize practical uses of the technology, he said.

The agreement between the French finance and economy ministry and Abu Dhabi’s Artificial Intelligence ...