Free ChatGPT Plus for everyone in Dubai? It is happening soon

In a global first, people living in the United Arab Emirates will soon get free access to ChatGPT Plus, the premium version of OpenAI’s viral chatbot. This move is part of a major partnership between OpenAI and the UAE government—and it’s not just about free subscriptions.

The bigger play? A massive AI infrastructure push. The UAE is set to become home to Stargate UAE, a high-powered AI data centre being built in Abu Dhabi. The plan includes developing a one-gigawatt AI computing cluster—one of the most powerful in the world. The first phase,…