The United Arab Emirates and the United States have signed an agreement for the Gulf country to build the largest artificial intelligence campus outside the United States, a type of deal that previously faced restrictions over Washington's concerns that China could access the technology.

President Donald Trump’s flurry of artificial intelligence deals during his tour of the Middle East is opening a rift within his own administration as China hawks grow increasingly concerned the projects are putting US national security and economic interests at risk.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reached an agreement with the United States to establish what will become the largest artificial intelligence (AI) campus. According to the White House fact sheet, the AI agreement aims to enhance bilateral investment ties while safeguarding its security interests and gaining AI dominance.