According to a report in the US “Wall Street Journal” on May 28, Musk tried to block a major AI deal by Sam Altman, CEO of the US Open Artificial Intelligence Research Center, in the Middle East. According to the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI recently led several US tech giants to win a deal to build an AI data center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The US “New York Times” reported on May 22 that OpenAI said it will build a large-scale data center in the UAE, and the cooperation involves UAE G42 and US companies. According to the Wall Street Journal, according to people familiar with the matter, Musk was trying to block the deal behind the scenes. He issued a warning during a conversation with relevant personnel at G42 in the UAE: unless XAI, an artificial intelligence company founded by Musk, is included in the deal, the deal is unlikely to be approved by US President Trump. According to the report, White House officials said that before Trump visited the three countries of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates in May, Musk learned news that his entourage included Altman and that a deal with the UAE was being planned. Musk was angry about this. The report said that Musk later claimed that he would also follow Trump on his visit to the Middle East region. The Wall Street Journal said that after Musk expressed dissatisfaction, Trump and relevant US officials reviewed the terms of the deal and decided to continue the work. The report said that Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the above news.

According to a report in the US “Wall Street Journal” on May 28, Musk tried to block a major AI deal by Sam Altman, CEO of the US Open Artificial Intelligence Research Center, in the Middle East. According to the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI recently led several US tech giants to win a deal to build an AI data center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The US “New York Times” reported on May 22 that OpenAI said it will build a large-scale data center in the UAE, and the cooperation involves UAE G42 and US companies. According to the Wall Street Journal, according to people familiar with the matter, Musk was trying to block the deal behind the scenes. He issued a warning during a conversation with relevant personnel at G42 in the UAE: unless XAI, an artificial intelligence company founded by Musk, is included in the deal, the deal is unlikely to be approved by US President Trump. According to the report, White House officials said that before Trump visited the three countries of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates in May, Musk learned news that his entourage included Altman and that a deal with the UAE was being planned. Musk was angry about this. The report said that Musk later claimed that he would also follow Trump on his visit to the Middle East region. The Wall Street Journal said that after Musk expressed dissatisfaction, Trump and relevant US officials reviewed the terms of the deal and decided to continue the work. The report said that Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the above news.