阿布達比 ADNOC、G42 在山姆・奧特曼訪問阿聯期間與 OpenAI 簽署協議

Maha El Dahan、Stephanie Kelly 與 Federico Maccioni 報導By Maha El Dahan, Stephanie Kelly and Federico Maccioni

路透阿布達比 11 月 2 日電——阿布達比的 ADNOC 與人工智慧公司 G42 週一與 OpenAI 簽署協議，將在這家國營能源公司的營運中部署先進 AI 能力，這是 ChatGPT 製造商與阿拉伯聯合大公國關係日益深化的最新一步。ABU DHABI, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's ADNOC and artificial intelligence firm G42 on Monday signed a deal with OpenAI to deploy advanced AI capabilities across the state energy firm's operations, marking the latest step in the ChatGPT maker's deepening ties with the United Arab Emirates.

ADNOC 執行長蘇丹・賈比爾（Sultan Al Jaber）表示，這項在阿布達比 ADIPEC 會議上簽署的協議，將使 ADNOC 成為能源產業中首家部署 OpenAI 前沿技術的公司。The agreement, signed at the ADIPEC conference in Abu Dhabi, will make ADNOC the first company in the energy sector to deploy OpenAI’s frontier technology, ADNOC CEO Sultan Al Jaber said.

OpenAI 執行長山姆・奧特曼（Sam Altman）表示，該公司正面臨的挑戰之一是「能源」，並補充說，其最先進的模型將用來處理 ADNOC 面臨的「最困難、最有價值的問題」。OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on of the challenges the company was facing is "energy", adding that its most advanced models would be used to "take the hardest, most valuable problems" that ADNOC faces.

他並表示：「我們幾乎可以從各方面降低提供優質 AI 的成本，但你知道，唯有原子仍然是原子，而必須為這一切供電的實體世界，我認為將會成為成本、充裕程度，以及我們能創造多少東西的最主要因素。」"We can bring down the cost of delivering great AI in almost every way, except, you know, atoms are still atoms and the physical world that has to power this, I think that is going to be the very dominant factor of the cost and the abundance and how much we can create," he added.

這項協議是在奧特曼出席阿聯最大規模的石油天然氣聚會期間，會見阿布達比王儲謝赫・哈立德・本・穆罕默德・本・扎耶德・阿勒納哈揚（Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan）之際宣布。The deal was announced as Altman met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan while attending the UAE's largest oil and gas gathering.

奧特曼表示，這項協議是 OpenAI 與阿聯關係中的「又一步」。Altman said that the deal was the deal was "another step" in the relationship between OpenAI and the UAE.

與阿聯關係密切STRONG UAE TIES

路透社引述消息人士報導，OpenAI 正趕在競爭對手 Anthropic 預計於 11 月中旬在公開市場亮相前，迅速爭取投資人承諾，其中包括來自阿布達比 MGX 的承諾；這輪快速募資可能使這家 ChatGPT 製造商估值超過 1.4 兆美元。OpenAI is racing to secure investor commitments before rival Anthropic's expected public market debut in mid-November, including from Abu Dhabi-based MGX, in a speedy fundraising that could value the ChatGPT maker at over $1.4 trillion, Reuters reported, citing sources.

OpenAI 也是一項 5 吉瓦 AI 資料中心計畫第一階段的合作夥伴之一。這項計畫是美國以外規模最大的計畫之一，由阿聯與美國科技公司合作建設。OpenAI is also one of the partners for the first phase of a 5-gigawatt AI data centre project – one of the biggest outside the US – that the UAE is building in partnership with American tech companies.

奧特曼出席這場會議之際，美國石油公司 ExxonMobil 與 Chevron 上週以安全疑慮為由，取消讓高階主管前往這個海灣國家並參與活動的計畫。Altman attended the conference as US oil firms ExxonMobil and Chevron last week cancelled plans for their executives to travel to the Gulf country and join the event, citing security concerns.

近幾天來，市場擔憂美國攻擊伊朗，以及德黑蘭發動報復性打擊，這些憂慮籠罩石油市場。美國總統唐納・川普（Donald Trump）曾表示，他不會在 11 月 3 日美國期中選舉前對伊朗發動攻擊，但他週五表示，華盛頓可能對伊朗執行另一項軍事行動。Fears of US attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes by Tehran have gripped the oil markets in recent days. US President Donald Trump has said he would not launch an attack on Iran before the US midterm elections on November 3, but on Friday he said Washington may carry out another military operation against Iran.

不過，包括 BP、義大利 Eni 與 Baker Hughes 在內的其他幾家公司的高階主管仍出席了這場活動。However, several other executives from firms including BP, Italy's Eni and Baker Hughes were at the event.

阿布達比媒體辦公室表示，OpenAI 已與其他阿布達比相關機構簽署協議，包括與主權財富基金 Mubadala，以及 G42 旗下 Inception42 合作，將先進 AI 能力應用於投資分析、機會識別與風險評估。The Abu Dhabi Media Office said that OpenAI had signed deals with other Abu Dhabi vehicles, including with wealth fund Mubadala and G42 unit Inception42 to apply advanced AI capabilities to investment analysis, opportunity identification and risk assessment.

（Maha El Dahan 與 Stephanie Kelly 阿布達比報導，Federico Maccioni 杜拜報導；Jamie Freed 與 Louise Heavens 編輯）(Reporting by Maha El Dahan and Stephanie Kelly in Abu Dhabi and Federico Maccioni in Dubai; Editing by Jamie Freed and Louise Heavens)