WNAM MONITORING: In the next three years, more than one million individuals in the UAE will be able to effectively use artificial intelligence (AI) — that’s the target, and so a string of initiatives is being rolled out in phases to achieve that goal, the country’s AI minister said on Tuesday.
A campus dedicated to artificial intelligence is one of the key initiatives under the blueprint, said Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications.
Designed for companies, professionals, and other stakeholders, this ‘campus’ or retreat —that has begun operations at the DIFC, is expected to be expanded over time, Al Olama said.
What you’re going to see is the first phase, it is going to expand over the coming period and it’s going to become the world’s largest AI-focused practice,” the minister said during a talk at the retreat held at the Museum of the Future.
“Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, announced the ambitious programme to teach a million people how to use these new tools effectively in a very short time frame… in only three years. This retreat is a stepping stone to that.”
Sheikh Hamdan earlier revealed the development of a pioneering model for AI-enabled government operations, as part of its broader vision to establish itself as a global leader in innovation.
