The project, now renamed the AI ​​Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), focuses not only on developing data centers but also on expanding into energy projects, mainly in the US, while allocating a portion of the investment to partner countries.

Cooperation between the "big guys"

Microsoft, which invested about $13 billion in OpenAI — the AI ​​startup led by Sam Altman — is now expanding its AI strategy beyond its partnership with OpenAI.

According to Bloomberg News, the software giant has developed internal AI models to compete directly with OpenAI.

Meanwhile, BlackRock – the US global investment management group, with an executive on OpenAI's board – also joined the alliance, creating a surprising collaboration with xAI, OpenAI's rival founded by Elon Musk.

RW12S1u_tbmnl_en us copy.jpg
AI infrastructure is a field that is attracting the attention of many large investors. Photo: Microsoft

Nvidia, a leading AI chipmaker, also officially joined the alliance as a technical partner, after being appointed as an advisor to the group last year.

The joint statement did not disclose the level of financial commitment from each member, but the project aims to raise $30 billion in private equity, with the potential to expand to $100 billion in the future through potential investments.

MGX, the Abu Dhabi investment fund overseen by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan – one of the world's most powerful negotiators – plays a key role in the alliance.

In addition to funding OpenAI and xAI, MGX also funded former US President Donald Trump's $100 billion AI investment plan, called Stargate.

This week, Sheikh Tahnoon met Trump in the US to discuss increasing Emirati investment in the US technology, energy and infrastructure sectors.

Establishing a global AI infrastructure

The explosion of AI has increased the demand for digital infrastructure, especially large-scale data centers. This has prompted close cooperation between technology corporations and large financial investors such as Microsoft, BlackRock and MGX.

The AIP Alliance, founded last year by BlackRock, Microsoft, MGX and Bayo Ogunlesi's Global Infrastructure Partners, aims to meet this need through long-term projects.

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, noted that the company's clients, including pension funds and insurance companies, are particularly interested in investing in AI infrastructure. “This is an opportunity to meet the growing demand for sustainable, long-term projects,” he said.

The partnership comes amid tensions between key industry figures. OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk has publicly criticized Sam Altman over his plans to transition OpenAI to a for-profit model.

Meanwhile, Microsoft – despite being OpenAI’s largest investor – is looking to reduce its dependence on the startup by developing its own in-house AI solutions.

The AIP project is not just a technology race but also has strategic economic and geopolitical implications. With the participation of leading corporations such as Microsoft, BlackRock, Nvidia, xAI and MGX, this alliance is expected to shape the future of AI and global infrastructure in the coming years.

Many Tesla owners have their personal information posted online, forcing them to boycott Elon Musk. A wave of concern is spreading among the Tesla car owner community in the US when a new online map appeared, publicly exposing personal information such as their name, home address, phone number and email.