UAE launches Smart Media Agents Challenge for young Arab innovators
The National Media Authority and Arab Youth Centre are asking participants to build AI agents for media efficiency, credibility and disinformation response.
Archive
Search the network
Find GCC AI coverage by company, country, sector or subject.
18 results for “Media AI”
UAE announces $1 million AI Film Award with BytePlus and TikTok
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.
Mubadala and Together AI partner to explore UAE AI infrastructure opportunities
The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor and AI cloud company will establish a local presence and assess opportunities around compute, open models and regional AI deployment.
Qatar awards QAR 500 million contract for AI-ready MEEZA data centre
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.
New Riyadh forum to examine AI, agentic systems and economic transformation
The inaugural AlEqtisadiah forum will bring business leaders and technology experts together on 5 October to examine how AI is changing economies and business models.
SDAIA's SAMAI initiative surpasses one million citizens trained in artificial intelligence skills
The national human capital program hits a historic milestone, bridging the gap between sovereign infrastructure builds and national workforce technical readiness.
PIF-backed HUMAIN and Turing debut global enterprise AI agent marketplace at FII Priority
The venture accelerates commercial autonomous agent deployments for supply chain, healthcare, and sovereign compliance across the Arabian Gulf.
Qatar Investment Authority establishes Qai with multi-billion mandate for sovereign compute
The national artificial intelligence firm partners with global infrastructure managers to finance liquid-cooled data clusters and localized cloud workloads.
Hamad Medical Corporation deploys sovereign AI radiology diagnostics across national clinic network
Qatar's primary public healthcare provider operationalizes computer vision algorithms to accelerate stroke detection, mammography, and thoracic screening.
Bahrain Ministry of Health rolls out automated chest X-ray screening across primary care centers
Computer vision algorithms pre-screen thoracic radiographs for tuberculosis, pneumonia, and pulmonary nodules, reducing diagnostic backlog.
Bahrain Economic Development Board secures record FDI inflows for machine learning ventures
Competitive operating costs, 100 percent foreign ownership, and regulatory clarity position the island nation as an attractive software development hub.
Kuwait University Artificial Intelligence Laboratory pioneers regional Arabic dialect tokenization
Researchers at the College of Computing Sciences develop specialized subword tokenizers capturing Gulf colloquial idioms and maritime terminology.
National Bank of Kuwait deploys deep learning predictive fraud prevention engine
The country's flagship financial institution blocks emerging synthetic identity theft and unauthorized digital transfers in under fifty milliseconds.
Kuwait Ports Authority deploys predictive analytics to clear maritime container terminal congestion
Shuwaikh and Shuaiba ports integrate machine learning dispatching, automated customs clearance, and predictive truck appointment scheduling.
Oman’s Engineer It with AI programme develops applied national solutions
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is using boot camps, workshops and mentoring to build practical AI capabilities.
QIA participates in SambaNova’s $1 billion AI computing financing
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund joined SambaNova’s Series F round as demand grows for enterprise AI computing and inference systems.
Bahrain and the United States sign Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Partnership
The joint statement establishes a bilateral framework for cooperation around AI opportunities, capabilities, and national technology priorities.
Qatar and the United States sign Pax Silica declaration on advanced technology
The January agreement places Qatar inside a US-led cooperation track focused on advanced technology, supply-chain security and resilient digital infrastructure.