By 2031, the UAE wants to become AI leader. It is leveraging its oil wealth to attract new talent and fund research in this area.

AI flourished in Silicon Valley. It is now expanding beyond it. It has reached Malta and Paris. It is spreading worldwide. The UAE wants to emerge as a key player in the middle east.

In 2017, the UAE has appointed the world’s first AI minister. They are developing AI infrastructure. The UAE has created the Mohamed bin Zayed University of AI in 2020. They have established several AI-related laws and regulations. The UAE Council for AI promotes public-private partnership.

Abu Dhabi and Dubai have been ranked as the smartest cities in the Middle East and North Africa region.