Abu Dhabi’s Core42 Empowers Cloud with OpenAI’s Open-Weight GPT Models

In a groundbreaking step for the region’s artificial intelligence ambitions, Abu Dhabi’s Core42, part of Group42 (G42), has announced the integration of OpenAI’s new “open-weight” models into its AI cloud platform. The move signals not just a technological upgrade, but also a strategic leap toward positioning the UAE as a serious global hub for AI innovation.

Core42 has brought in OpenAI’s gpt-oss-20B and gpt-oss-120B models through its Compass API. What makes this integration stand out is the promise of lightning-fast performance, delivering inference speeds of up to 3,000 tokens per second per user. For businesses, governments, and developers, this means real-time AI that can be used in everything from automation and chatbots to decision-support systems.

Why This Move Matters

The adoption of open-weight models is not only about speed, but also about control. Unlike closed AI services that limit transparency, Core42’s clients can now deploy these models in a sovereign, compliant cloud environment. Organizations can fine-tune the models, adjust them to specific performance needs, and ensure that sensitive data remains fully under their control.

This level of flexibility is critical for industries where regulation and data security are non-negotiable, such as healthcare, finance, and national security. By enabling sovereign deployments, Core42 is ensuring that governments and enterprises in the Middle East can harness world-class AI without depending on foreign infrastructure that may not meet local compliance standards.

Kiril Evtimov, CEO of Core42 and Group CTO of G42, highlighted that the platform’s “silicon-diverse infrastructure” allows clients to scale and experiment with different GPU environments. This adaptability is a major advantage for enterprises that want performance without compromising sovereignty.

Strengthening UAE’s AI Vision

This announcement is not an isolated move but part of the UAE’s broader AI strategy. Over the past few years, the nation has invested heavily in advanced infrastructure, including the Stargate 1 GW supercomputer facility and a planned 5 GW AI campus developed in partnership with the United States. It has also entered a $1.5 billion collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate digital and AI adoption.

By combining such infrastructure with OpenAI’s open-weight models, the UAE is reinforcing its ambition to become one of the most advanced AI ecosystems in the world. The focus is not just on access to AI, but on ensuring sovereignty, transparency, and scalability.

What’s Unique About GPT-OSS Models

OpenAI’s gpt-oss series is designed for both high performance and efficiency. The 120B model, for instance, activates only around 5 billion parameters per token, which reduces the computational load while maintaining advanced reasoning capabilities.

These models are particularly skilled at tasks that require chain-of-thought reasoning, coding assistance, and tool usage. They combine the power of cutting-edge generative AI with the added benefit of transparency, giving organizations more confidence in how the models work and how they can be customized.

This is an important shift from proprietary models that often act like “black boxes.” With open-weight designs, developers and enterprises have more insight into what drives the outputs, and more room to adapt the models to their unique requirements.

Practical Benefits for Businesses and Developers

For developers, the integration means they can tap into powerful AI through a simple API without the need to build or manage expensive infrastructure. This lowers the barrier to entry for AI adoption and speeds up innovation cycles.

For enterprises, the benefits are equally significant. They can now deploy large-scale generative AI solutions in sectors like customer service, healthcare diagnostics, fraud detection, and logistics optimization—all while staying compliant with data laws and cost-efficient in execution.

For the UAE as a whole, the integration represents another milestone in its long-term goal of leading the AI economy in the Middle East and beyond. By combining global partnerships with local sovereignty, the country is carving out a unique position on the world stage.

The Bigger Picture

The race for AI dominance is heating up across the globe, and regions like the Middle East are no longer just spectators. With investments in sovereign clouds, supercomputing power, and now advanced open-weight models, the UAE is demonstrating that it wants to play a meaningful role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

Core42’s integration of OpenAI’s latest technology is more than just a technical development—it is a strategic message. The UAE is not simply adopting AI, it is building the foundations for an ecosystem where speed, security, transparency, and innovation all come together.

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