United Arab Emirates

also referred to as: uae

6 statements across 6 episodes · 3 bullish · 1 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement May 12, 2023 by Jason Calacanis · said 101 times in 49 episodes since 2022 · across every show →

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brought up most by Jason Calacanis (38), Chamath Palihapitiya (20), Ben Shapiro (7), David Sacks (6), Jared Kushner (4), Changpeng Zhao (CZ) (4), Adam Goldstein (4), Andrew Feldman (3)

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Everything said about United Arab Emirates, oldest first

May 12, 2023 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Calacanis says the UAE has 20 years to become a tech capital
“They are, the way it's been explained to me is they believe they have 20 years, 30 years to convert the oil economy into a technology capital allocator economy.”
Jason Calacanis May 12, 2023 ▶ 1:13:05 E128: Google enters AI wars, Druck’s warning, Trump crushes CNN & more
Jun 2, 2023 positive
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Calacanis: Middle East nations continue directing investment capital to the West
“You can be sure that Saudi, UAE, and the entire voting bloc in the Middle East are shipping their money west, not east.”
Jason Calacanis Jun 2, 2023 ▶ 49:11 E131: 2024 Fantasy President picks, debt ceiling agreement, Dollar dominance & more
Aug 23, 2024 negative
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chamath: Extreme US wealth taxes will drive founders and companies abroad
“So we don't need to guess what's going to happen, because if it can happen between California and Texas, it probably stands to reason it can happen between the United States and the UAE, as an example.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Aug 23, 2024 ▶ 1:09:40 Massive jobs revision, Kamala wealth tax, polls vs prediction markets, end of race-based admissions
Oct 9, 2024 bullish
Prediction Didn’t hold up
Bevirt: Joby will launch commercial service in UAE in 2025
“So I think we're on a timeline which we publicly announced to begin commercial service. In the UAE next year.”
JoeBen Bevirt Oct 9, 2024 ▶ 34:23 Flying Cars Have Arrived! eVTOL Panel: Archer, Joby, Wisk | All-In Summit 2024
May 17, 2025 bullish
Opinion
Chamath: UAE and Saudi Arabia are best places to deploy capital
“There's no better place, I think, in the world right now, if you're trying to find a net new place to put capital to work than the UAE and then Saudi.”
Chamath Palihapitiya May 17, 2025 ▶ 28:08 Trump's Big Week: Middle East Trip, China Deal, Pharma EO, "Big, Beautiful Bill" with Ben Shapiro
Jan 25, 2026
Disclosure
Goldstein: Archer Aviation conducts flight operations in California and UAE
“So two core places we fly. One is in Northern California in the Bay Area. So we fly at a Salinas, the airport there, which is about 90 minutes south of the Bay Area, and then also in the UAE.”
Adam Goldstein Jan 25, 2026 ▶ 1:27:11 The Future of Everything: What CEOs of Circle, CrowdStrike & More See Coming in 2026
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