G42, the Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence company, is exploring the sale of a majority stake to American companies in an effort to maintain access to advanced AI chips beyond April 2027, according to Bloomberg1,2.
Executives at G42 have held exploratory talks over potentially selling a majority stake. The discussions center on restructuring ownership so that U.S. entities hold a controlling position in the company, a move that would address restrictions tied to advanced semiconductor exports.
The April 2027 date referenced in the reporting marks a threshold after which G42's current chip access arrangements could lapse without structural changes to the company's ownership.
ANALYSIS A majority-stake sale would represent a significant shift in G42's governance, moving control from Abu Dhabi-based shareholders to U.S. owners. The practical effect would be to reposition G42 as a U.S.-controlled entity for the purposes of export-control compliance, even as its operations and workforce remain rooted in the UAE.
Bloomberg reported the discussions but the identities of the prospective American buyers were not detailed in the available excerpt.