In a landmark move, the Abu Dhabi Government, Microsoft, and Core42 was made in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council, and Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority and member of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council will create a unified, high-performance sovereign cloud computing environment capable of processing over 11 million daily digital interactions between government entities, citizens, residents, and businesses.
Ahmed Tamim Hisham Al Kuttab, Chairman of the Department of Government Enablement—Abu Dhabi, Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, and Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42, entered into the partnership which will be a critical milestone in Abu Dhabi’s digital transformation journey, aiming to make the emirate the world’s first fully AI-native government by 2027. The initiative is backed by a significant 3.54 USD billion investment in digital infrastructure under the Abu Dhabi Government Digital Strategy 2025-2027. This strategy includes deploying over 200 AI-driven solutions to enhance public service delivery, boost operational efficiency, and promote environmental sustainability.
Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, emphasized that AI will transform how governments operate and serve their citizens, with Abu Dhabi leading the way. The partnership sets a standard for AI adoption in the public sector, ensuring data sovereignty while harnessing hyperscale innovation through Core42’s Sovereign Public Cloud, powered by Azure.
