AI has made inroads into all sectors in the UAE, say experts

AI has made inroads into all sectors in the UAE, say experts

Tech leaders share thoughts on role of artificial intelligence in resolving human issues at forum

Dr. Ayesha Al Mutawa, director strategy & excellence, Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services; Hussain Al Fardan, Head of Innovation Centre, Strategy & Corporate Excellence, Dubai Customs; Siddhartha Bhatia, Regional Vice President & General Manager - Middle East & Turkey at Dataiku and Victoria Zagorsky, Research, Dubai Future Foundation. at Artelligence 2022. KT Photo by M. Sajjad

Published: Tue 20 Sep 2022, 8:40 PM Last updated: Wed 21 Sep 2022, 12:02 AM

From governance to banking and from education to healthcare and retail, artificial intelligence (AI) has made inroads into almost all sectors across the UAE, digital experts in various fields said at an event in Dubai on Tuesday.

Today, there are computing systems that read and document complex documents, give medical advice, generate award-winning art pieces, and self-drive cars and trucks on roads shared with humans.

Tech leaders discussed the use of AI and the importance of governance to cope with the exponential growth at the 5th edition of the artificial intelligence (AI) forum - 'Artelligence'.

Powered by Khaleej Times, the one-day forum saw participation from top government and private sector technology leaders, who shared their thoughts on the invaluable role