Abu Dhabi launches survey to measure AI and digital economy contribution
The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi is building a clearer evidence base for AI-enabled services, cloud activity, fintech and other digital business models.
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Brain Digits opens Abu Dhabi office to support government and enterprise AI adoption
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.
Dubai technology summit asks whether Gulf enterprises are ready for AI at scale
The Economic Times Annual Tech Summit – Middle East is focusing on data, governance, cybersecurity and the organisational work required to move beyond AI pilots.
Qatar’s QFEX summit puts AI, finance and digital assets on one agenda
The Doha event is examining autonomous systems, financial services, regulation, employment and the infrastructure required for an AI-led economy.
Emirates Group showcases agentic AI framework and 60 technology projects
ForsaTEK 2026 highlighted the airline group’s AI Gateway, agentic software-engineering framework and next phase of its OpenAI collaboration.
UAE leads global generative AI adoption ranking as use spreads across public life
New Microsoft data places the UAE well above the global average for generative AI use, with adoption extending across government, education and workplaces.
UAE and Lebanon launch initiative to train one million AI experts
The UAE and Lebanon have launched a programme focused on generative AI and prompt-engineering skills under the Government Experience Exchange Programme.
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.
Qatar accelerates autonomous AI deployment across public and private sectors
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.
Saudi Arabia declares 2026 Year of Artificial Intelligence and unveils 480MW Hexagon supercomputing center
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and SDAIA launch the national Year of AI alongside the world's largest sovereign government computing hub in Riyadh.
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.
MBZUAI inaugurates specialized undergraduate degree and expanded Falcon foundation model lab
The world's first graduate AI university expands its academic mandate into undergraduate engineering and dedicated foundation model evaluation.
Dubai Universal AI Blueprint designates operational AI officers across all municipal public bodies
Under directives from Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the emirate mandates measurable service automation, predictive maintenance, and paperless administrative workflows.
Tamkeen expands enterprise transformation scheme to co-fund AI adoption across Bahraini SMEs
The Labour Fund covers up to 50 percent of software licensing, cloud compute, and technical integration costs for domestic businesses.
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.
Bahrain targets 50,000 citizens with three-track AI training
Tamkeen's programme separates executive adoption, broad workforce fluency and specialist tool-building in a national skills push running to 2030.
Kuwait Oil Company opens AI centre around operational use cases
The centre's first disclosed work includes agentic scheduling for drilling rigs, bringing AI experimentation closer to production planning.
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.
UAE establishes national Artificial Intelligence and Data Authority
The new federal body brings together AI, public-data and digital-government capabilities under one mandate reporting directly to the Cabinet.
UAE sets two-year target for agentic AI across half of government operations
A new federal framework aims to convert 50 percent of UAE government sectors, services and operations to agentic AI models within two years.
UAE National Experts Programme selects 135 AI-track finalists
The implementation-focused programme shortlisted professionals from all seven emirates to build applied AI capability across priority sectors.
Saudi Arabia joins Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence
SDAIA’s membership brings Saudi Arabia into a multilateral forum focused on responsible AI, international cooperation and shared policy practice.