CIA Conducted Secret Probe into UAE Firm G42 Over Ties to China

▲ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) secretly investigated the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based artificial intelligence firm G42 over concerns regarding its ties to China, while simultaneously providing guidance to help the company secure advanced U.S. AI semiconductors, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on July 19 (local time).

According to the report, the CIA dispatched veteran operative Johnny Gannon to Abu…