‘Boil the Ocean’ vs. ‘Fry the Fish’: How Smaller Countries Can Carve Out an AI Niche Between the Superpowers

‘Boil the ocean’ vs. ‘fry the fish’: How smaller countries can carve out an AI niche between the superpowers

While the U.S. and China wage an AI arms race, the United Arab Emirates is taking a neutral position between the two global superpowers—a key position where it stands to reap the profits. Speaking at Fortune’s ASEAN-GCC Economic Forum in Malaysia on Wednesday, UAE Minister of Investment Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi said that his country is seeking to double the foreign investment coming into the country while making its own large infrastructure bets…

From Oil To Technology: The UAE’s Rise To Web3 And AI Leadership

I’ve spent a decent amount of springtime in Abu Dhabi this year, seeing the UAE orchestrate a remarkable transformation from a traditional oil giant to a competent leader in the global digital economy. The push? AI and crypto, leveraging...

UAE Leads Global Rankings in Digital Government, AI Readiness, and Telecom Infrastructure

The UAE has achieved the top global position in the telecommunications infrastructure index, the institutional framework for digital government, and the digital content index, as stated in the second edition of the “State of Digital Transformation Report.” This report was unveiled by the UAE’s Higher Committee for Government Digital Transformation during the recent Digital Readiness Retreat. The report emphasizes the UAE government’s digital acc…