Microsoft and G42 have announced plans to establish two new centres in Abu Dhabi focused on advancing Responsible AI. The centres, part of their earlier partnership, are co-founded and co-funded by G42 and Microsoft, with support from the UAE’s Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council (AIATC).
The first centre will focus on identifying and developing best practices for the responsible use of AI in the Middle East and Global South. It will bring together academic researchers and AI practitioners to document and share these practices. The second centre, an extension of Microsoft’s AI for Good Research Lab, will support AI projects addressing societal challenges, including food security and climate resilience, while developing language models for underrepresented languages.
These policies govern the design and use of AI applications, incorporate digital safety and cybersecurity plans for model training and deployment, and establish “red teaming” processes to strengthen AI systems against probing, testing, and attacks. G42’s adoption of these policies will ensure that Microsoft and G42 AI technologies running on Azure are responsibly shared with their growing joint customer base globally.
“Today’s steps will add to the important progress Microsoft and G42 are making to broaden access to the responsible, safe, and secure use of artificial intelligence,” said Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft. “We are committed to additional steps with G42 that advance responsible AI use for customers and strengthen the relationship not only between our two companies but between our two countries.”
“By advancing Responsible AI together with Microsoft, we are creating a framework for AI to serve all of humanity,” said Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42. “These new centres reflect our shared vision for leveraging technology to solve real-world challenges, positioning Abu Dhabi as a global hub for AI innovation that prioritises safety, trust, and collaboration, especially across the Global South.”
