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A CPX, Microsoft and IDC study finds that more than half of surveyed UAE enterprises have AI agents deployed or in development, but only 10% feel fully prepared to deploy them safely.
The Ministerial Council for Artificial Intelligence reviewed plans to connect federal entities, train employees and phase AI agents into government work.
The Google Cloud Summit Doha highlighted local infrastructure, a new innovation lab and a national programme targeting more than 50,000 learning opportunities by 2030.
The new lab gives organisations a controlled environment to test and move AI workloads into on-premises and hybrid production systems.
The programme will connect 33 government entities and more than 300 potential use cases with certified AI technology companies.
The Kingdom’s participation in a 33-institution summit highlights the importance of trusted research as Saudi AI investment expands.
S&P Global expects the two Gulf markets to add 2–3GW of IT power, with AI infrastructure and HUMAIN projects central to the regional pipeline.
A new UAE delegation update points to cooperation across advanced AI, trusted infrastructure, quantum technologies and post-quantum cryptography.
The Dubai Future Foundation says 33 government entities will assess more than 300 public-facing use cases for agentic AI deployment.
KACST represented the Kingdom at a Kyoto summit where 33 research institutions discussed AI’s effect on science and knowledge production.
Meetings in Washington covered advanced artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, space and post-quantum cryptography.
A high-level UAE delegation held Washington engagements covering artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, space and quantum cooperation.
The UAE-based company says its product is live with initial customers and that it plans to open an Abu Dhabi office.
A live Abu Dhabi demonstration connects legal guidance, judicial processes, decision support and institutional leadership in one AI-enabled journey.
The one-day event is showcasing cloud and AI use cases for Gulf enterprises, from agentic systems and serverless computing to production operations.
The Economic Times Annual Tech Summit – Middle East is focusing on data, governance, cybersecurity and the organisational work required to move beyond AI pilots.
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has introduced an AI-assisted judicial workflow for case analysis, legal research and draft decisions, while keeping final authority with judicial officials.
The October Riyadh summit is expected to examine Gulf–European cooperation in cloud, high-performance computing, data centres and digital services, but no joint AI investment has yet been announced.
Estithmar’s Elegancia C&I will deliver a two-phase facility designed to expand Qatar’s capacity for hyperscale cloud providers and high-density AI workloads.
The framework initially covers the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, with investments in cloud, AI infrastructure, connectivity, cybersecurity and AI for Good.
At the Google Cloud Summit Doha, Qatari officials and technology leaders described a shift from AI experimentation toward governed autonomous systems and national workforce preparation.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and SDAIA launch the national Year of AI alongside the world's largest sovereign government computing hub in Riyadh.
The sovereign model powers automated legislative drafting, citizen query routing, and internal administrative search across state agencies.
The new regulatory body standardizes public sector algorithmic procurement, data sovereignty classifications, and national safety evaluations.
Abu Dhabi's flagship event venue integrates crowd density tracking, automated energy management, and biometric access controls ahead of major global summits.
The Kingdom's aviation gateway integrates facial recognition and predictive baggage handling to enable contactless, seamless passenger transit.
Competitive operating costs, 100 percent foreign ownership, and regulatory clarity position the island nation as an attractive software development hub.
The sovereign cloud infrastructure allows state ministries and energy conglomerates to execute large model inference within national borders.
The regulatory circular mandates algorithmic transparency, risk-based procurement tiers, and independent cybersecurity audits for government AI systems.
The country's flagship financial institution blocks emerging synthetic identity theft and unauthorized digital transfers in under fifty milliseconds.
The communications regulator enables telecom operators and startups to pilot private 5G edge computing and autonomous drone operations.
The telecommunications leader deploys dedicated high-density computing clusters powered by renewable solar power to host sovereign models.
The national committee mandates measurable digitisation milestones across commerce, labor, and municipal public service delivery.
The centre's first disclosed work includes agentic scheduling for drilling rigs, bringing AI experimentation closer to production planning.
An unmanned demonstration between Old Doha Port and Katara showed technical possibility; phased approval and integration remain ahead.
The assessment examines Kuwait’s AI ecosystem, government adoption, regulation, ethics, capabilities and gaps to inform future priorities.
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has co-invested in Positron AI’s Series C financing to support scalable next-generation inference infrastructure.
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund joined SambaNova’s Series F round as demand grows for enterprise AI computing and inference systems.
The completed expansion adds operational capacity for a global hyperscaler and strengthens Qatar’s position in AI-ready digital infrastructure.
The joint statement establishes a bilateral framework for cooperation around AI opportunities, capabilities, and national technology priorities.
The six-month extension gives the parties more time to complete regulatory, operational and commercial requirements for the proposed joint venture.
The new federal body brings together AI, public-data and digital-government capabilities under one mandate reporting directly to the Cabinet.
A new federal framework aims to convert 50 percent of UAE government sectors, services and operations to agentic AI models within two years.
The programme connected Bahraini university students with AWS, government mentors and applied AI prototype development.
The Saudi energy company and Microsoft will explore AI-driven industrial solutions built on Azure and integrated into core operations.
The strategic partnership gives Qatar access to global funds and co-investment opportunities in sectors including artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure.
The January agreement places Qatar inside a US-led cooperation track focused on advanced technology, supply-chain security and resilient digital infrastructure.