The UAE's $1.4 trillion investment programme in the United States is progressing ahead of schedule, with officials highlighting advances in AI infrastructure, energy projects and manufacturing investments during talks in Washington this week.
The progress was highlighted during a visit to Washington by Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, who led a UAE delegation in meetings with US Vice President J D Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg and members of Congress, said a WAM news agency report.
The discussions focused on advancing the UAE-US AI Acceleration Partnership launched during US President Donald Trump's state visit to the UAE and his meeting with President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Officials reviewed progress in economic and technological cooperation over the past year, with both sides noting that implementation has moved ahead of initial expectations.
"The UAE-US economic relationship is built on a foundation of trust and mutual growth. We are exceeding commitments we made to the US one year ago," Al Mubarak said.
He added that despite regional and global economic challenges, the partnership continues to generate investment, jobs and long-term economic opportunities while accelerating the technology and energy infrastructure needed to support future growth.
A central theme of the talks was the UAE's pledge to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States over the next decade across strategic sectors including energy, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and advanced technology.
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a key pillar of the relationship. UAE technology companies, including G42 and MGX, have expanded investments across the AI ecosystem, spanning advanced semiconductors, large-scale computing infrastructure, AI research laboratories and next-generation applications.
The two countries are also advancing plans for the UAE-US AI Campus in Abu Dhabi, which is expected to become the largest AI infrastructure facility of its kind outside the United States.
Beyond AI, UAE companies are increasing their footprint across strategic sectors of the US economy.
In the energy sector, ADNOC, XRG and Masdar have expanded partnerships in power generation and energy infrastructure projects across the United States, while Emirates Global Aluminium is progressing plans for a new aluminium smelter in Oklahoma — a project that would mark the first new aluminium smelter built in the US in nearly five decades.
Meanwhile, major UAE investment institutions, including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Mubadala Investment Company and L'Imad Holding, continue to expand investments across multiple sectors, underscoring the growing role of UAE capital in supporting US industrial development, technology expansion and long-term economic growth.
