{"id":100619,"date":"2025-08-11T15:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/?p=100619"},"modified":"2025-08-13T13:28:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T09:28:41","slug":"abu-dhabi-powers-emirates-global-ai-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/abu-dhabi-powers-emirates-global-ai-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi Powers Emirate\u2019s Global AI Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abu Dhabi <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/category\/emerging-technologies\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI) sector is expanding at a record pace, positioning the emirate as a global centre of AI innovation and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Abu Dhabi Chamber revealed that the emirate hosts 673 AI companies, marking a 61% increase between June 2023 and June 2024. Globally, there are around 90,904 AI companies, placing Abu Dhabi\u2019s share among the highest concentrations worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports indicate that Abu Dhabi is now the fastest-growing hub for artificial intelligence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It is also emerging as a global leader in AI-driven enterprise, innovation, and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The emirate\u2019s growth is supported by leading institutions, including the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council (AIATC), the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Technology_Innovation_Institute\">Technology Innovation Institute<\/a> (TII), <strong>AI71 Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, Hub71, G42, and Space42.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chamber revealed that over 58% of all AI firms in Abu Dhabi are dedicated to innovation, research, and consultancy. This reflects a research-driven business environment that attracts global talent and enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between January and June 2025, 150 new AI companies were launched, driven by investment, advanced infrastructure, and cross-sector demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shamis Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Second Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Chamber, stated that the sector is moving from early adoption to real-world transformation. He noted that much of the growth is centred on research, strategic consultancy, and enterprise-level solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that this surge is powered by collaboration between government, businesses, global leaders, and emerging innovators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New strategic roadmap (2025\u20132028) focuses on ease of doing business and policy advocacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A dedicated Advocacy Working Group on AI and Technology is shaping Abu Dhabi\u2019s AI future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Abu Dhabi Chamber confirmed that this coordinated approach gives the emirate a competitive edge and strengthens its role as a hub for innovation and enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abu Dhabi artificial intelligence (AI) sector is expanding at a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":100623,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9718,9624],"tags":[73],"contributor":[9732],"class_list":["post-100619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-government","category-smart-sectors","tag-uae","contributor-news-desk"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/abu-dhabi.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Lubna","author_link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/author\/lubna\/"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100619"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100689,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100619\/revisions\/100689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100619"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=100619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}