Industry-wide research and adoption of artificial intelligence will help the UAE achieve its economic diversification goals and create economic and social value, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technologies named Chair of Cop28 summit Dr. Sultan Al-Jaber said:
“Projections predict that AI solutions will add an estimated $13 trillion to global gross domestic product by 2030, optimizing tomorrow’s industries and dramatically improving the lives of billions of people in the process.” said Dr. Al Jaber. Mohammed bin Zayed University for Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Dr. Al Jaber, who is also president of the university, was accompanied by Peng Xiao, CEO of AI company G42 in Abu Dhabi.
As the first university dedicated to AI, the institution aims to attract students from all over the world to advance their technology and drive the UAE’s economic diversification efforts. Founded in 2019.
The United Arab Emirates was one of the first countries to see AI as an opportunity for its economy. In 2017, the government rolled out the AI Strategy UAE 2031, outlining plans to use technology to make governance more efficient, and listed eight sectors it would like to transform, including space, renewable energy, water and education. rice field.
The United Arab Emirates has also appointed Omar Al-Ollama, the world’s first minister of state for artificial intelligence.
AI is expected to become the UAE’s most important industry over the next decade. Construction, electronics, aerospace, robotics, design engineering, IT and cybersecurity rank high in a survey of Emirates technology and technology sector employees conducted by the UK-based Institute of Engineering Technology it was done.
“AI will contribute to the UAE’s net zero strategy initiative by 2050 and help unlock progress on climate change,” said Dr Al Jaber.
“Technologies being developed today have the potential to increase energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and ensure that economic growth is compatible with the progress of climate change. Technological advances can improve decarbonization of high-emission sectors: measuring and reducing energy consumption and emissions.”
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The minister met with researchers from universities and the Inception Artificial Intelligence Laboratory to discuss research projects that will realize the UAE’s national priorities, including sustainable environment and infrastructure. It is researching world-class healthcare and education systems and large-scale language models, particularly Arabic, the university said in a statement.
Dr. Al Jaber got an update on a joint project between MBZUAI and IBM. This project aims to provide a data engine for identifying urban areas in Abu Dhabi that can be used to inform climate and sustainability policies.
Updated: Apr 29, 2023 at 12:27 PM
