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Last Updated: March 26, 2026

AI in United Arab Emirates

Middle EastRank #19 of 50
62.8
AI Readiness Score
20% above global avg

Key AI Metrics

$1.8B

Private AI Investment (2024)

44% below global avg

Source: Stanford HAI
48%

Enterprise AI Adoption Rate

33% above global avg

Source: McKinsey / OECD
400

AI Patent Filings (Annual)

2,000 AI researchers

Source: USPTO / WIPO
12

AI Policies & Regulations

Laws, regulations, and policy instruments

Source: OECD AI Policy Observatory
2,000

AI Researchers

Estimated active AI/ML researchers in the country

Source: Stanford HAI
5

Notable AI Companies

G42, Technology Innovation Institute, Presight, AIQ, DarkMatter

Source: Crunchbase / CB Insights

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AI in United Arab Emirates: Key Facts

  • First Minister of AI globally
  • Falcon LLM development
  • Abu Dhabi AI hub strategy
  • $10B+ AI investment committed

Other Countries in Middle East

Israel

73.6

$4.2B investment · 62% adoption

Saudi Arabia

56.4

$1.5B investment · 35% adoption

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