
OpenAI’s “Stargate UAE” Sparks Debate Over AI, Democracy, and Authoritarianism
OpenAI’s “Stargate UAE” project aims to counter China’s “autocratic AI” by building a massive datacentre in Abu Dhabi and exporting “democratic AI” across 10 countries. While hailed as a geopolitical move, experts warn it risks strengthening authoritarian control in a state ranked among the worst globally for political freedoms.