AI, data are pillars in UAE’s future economy: Minister

DUBAI / WAM

Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, stressed that data sector will significantly contribute to the future of the UAE economy, as the reliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology incre-ases, becoming a base for many vital activities of future societies. Promoting investment in this rapidly evolving global economic sector comes as part of UAE plans to celebrate the export of the last barrel of oil in 50 years.
“The Government of the UAE is working to achieve its future strategic objectives. It strives to employ the AI sector as the main source of a diversified and sustainable knowledge economy, through the development of innovative practices and scientific uses of AI technology tools and enhancing cooperation among all parties to employ them in the development of government services and private sector performance. This contributes to achieving the objectives of the UAE Vision 2021, and the establishment of the future model of the UAE 2071,” said Al Olama.
The Minister’s remarks came during the fourth meeting of the UAE Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Council, hosted by Ajman.

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