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A new regional analysis maps how Gulf countries are combining global foundation models with Arabic-language adaptation, local infrastructure and national capability building.
The Kingdom’s participation in a 33-institution summit highlights the importance of trusted research as Saudi AI investment expands.
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.
Qatar’s communications minister discussed national AI priorities and potential partnerships with Finnish technology companies during a Doha meeting.
The second edition of the UAE Government Media Office’s AI Film Award will be part of the 1 Billion Followers Summit in January 2027.
The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi is building a clearer evidence base for AI-enabled services, cloud activity, fintech and other digital business models.
The AI transformation company has opened a Masdar City office focused on workforce capability, process redesign and applied AI implementation across the UAE and wider Gulf.
The Economic Times Annual Tech Summit – Middle East is focusing on data, governance, cybersecurity and the organisational work required to move beyond AI pilots.
New Microsoft data places the UAE well above the global average for generative AI use, with adoption extending across government, education and workplaces.
The national energy titan integrates 7 Terabytes of subsurface data into a proprietary foundation model driving reservoir simulation and predictive maintenance.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology leverages Shaheen III supercomputer to develop foundation models for genomics, catalysis, and solar engineering.
The new regulatory body standardizes public sector algorithmic procurement, data sovereignty classifications, and national safety evaluations.
The national artificial intelligence firm partners with global infrastructure managers to finance liquid-cooled data clusters and localized cloud workloads.
Competitive operating costs, 100 percent foreign ownership, and regulatory clarity position the island nation as an attractive software development hub.
The sovereign wealth fund directs international venture commitments toward semiconductors, quantum computing, and sovereign machine learning platforms.
Tamkeen's programme separates executive adoption, broad workforce fluency and specialist tool-building in a national skills push running to 2030.
The national model arrived alongside an AI Studio and open-data portal, linking Arabic technology with public-sector problem solving and reusable data.
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.
The programme will train government and private-sector participants in generative AI, agentic systems, data strategy and AI governance.
The partnership targets financial crime prevention, knowledge intelligence, and governance, risk and compliance for financial and public-sector organisations.
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is using boot camps, workshops and mentoring to build practical AI capabilities.
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 Qatar Investment Authority participated in HyperLight’s Series C financing, adding another photonics investment to Qatar’s AI infrastructure strategy.
The new federal body brings together AI, public-data and digital-government capabilities under one mandate reporting directly to the Cabinet.
The implementation-focused programme shortlisted professionals from all seven emirates to build applied AI capability across priority sectors.
The non-binding framework could support up to 250MW of AI data-centre capacity and a future investment platform for Saudi infrastructure.
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.
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 highlighted the power, cooling and energy requirements behind the Gulf’s accelerating AI and data-centre build-out.