Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and AI company G42 have signed an agreement with OpenAI to deploy advanced artificial intelligence across ADNOC's operations. Reuters reported the announcement on November 2, 2026, during the ADIPEC energy conference.
ADNOC CEO Sultan Al Jaber said the company would become the first in the energy sector to use OpenAI's frontier technology. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the models would address some of ADNOC's most difficult and valuable problems. The agreement reflects growing interest in applying AI to industrial operations rather than limiting its use to office software and consumer applications.
For students and professionals, the partnership illustrates how energy companies are exploring AI for complex operational challenges. It also highlights the importance of computing infrastructure and energy supply as AI adoption expands.
Reuters also reported that OpenAI signed agreements with Mubadala and G42's Inception42 covering investment analysis, opportunity identification and risk assessment.