The Rise of a New AI Superpower
Abu Dhabi’s artificial intelligence sector is growing at breakneck speed, a rapid expansion that officials say is reconfiguring the emirate as a major global centre for AI. New figures from the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry show the emirate counted 673 AI companies between June 2023 and June 2024, a stunning 61% rise in a single year. That growth has made Abu Dhabi the fastest-growing AI cluster in the Middle East and North Africa. But in a world dominated by a handful of establis