The Next Web2 Nov 2026Ana-Maria Stanciuc

ADNOC signs deal with OpenAI and G42 to deploy Frontier AI agents

Abu Dhabi’s state oil company ADNOC has signed a multi-year agreement with OpenAI and G42 to bring AI agents into its operations. The deal was announced today, during a visit to the UAE by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman.

ADNOC will become the first energy company to use OpenAI Frontier, a platform launched in February that allows businesses to build and manage AI agents. The companies have not disclosed the value of the agreement or when the system will be rolled out.

The signing was witnessed by Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, following a meeting with Altman, The National reported.

The agreement was one of four deals involving Abu Dhabi organisations, OpenAI announced on Monday.

His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing…

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