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Abu Dhabi-based AI firm G42 cuts ties with Chinese firms

Abu Dhabi’s G42 has divested from Chinese entities, including ByteDance, to mitigate US criticism. Its 42XFund, with $10 billion in tech investments, confirmed the full withdrawal. CEO Peng Xiao cited the need to balance US relations and its reliance on US semiconductor technology. G42, backed by Mubadala and Silver Lake, seeks to amplify Abu Dhabi’s tech influence.

 Abu Dhabi-based AI firm G42 cuts ties with Chinese firms

Abu Dhabi-based AI firm G42 cuts ties with Chinese firms

G42, a prominent AI firm based in Abu Dhabi, has divested its interests in several Chinese entities, including ByteDance, the company behind TikTok. This move is aimed at avoiding criticism from the US regarding its connections with Chinese businesses.

G42’s technology investment arm, 42XFund, which holds a substantial $10 billion in technology investments, has confirmed its complete withdrawal from investments in China. While specific details about the transactions and the total value of Chinese investments remain undisclosed, insiders have affirmed that it included shares in ByteDance, estimated to be worth around $100 million.

This decision is significant due to the UAE’s impartial stance toward both the US and China, positioning G42 in a unique position to navigate relations with both countries.

Peng Xiao, G42โ€™s CEO, emphasized the challenges of maintaining relations with both the US and China amid geopolitical tensions. He stated that in order to uphold their relationship with US partners, they had to limit their involvement with Chinese partners.

G42, under the leadership of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the UAEโ€™s influential national security adviser, is engaged in diverse AI initiatives covering fields such as health, life sciences, geospatial mapping, and generative AI.

Supported by substantial investments from the UAEโ€™s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and the US private equity giant Silver Lake, G42 has collaborated with major tech players from both the US and China. The company is mindful of its position and is keen to appease the US, as it relies on semiconductors from Nvidia.

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