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Feb 2025
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AI and the Gulf: Where it's been and wha...

THE NATIONAL NEWS
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In the past decade, Gulf countries have prioritised innovation. It's part of a shift from their prime standing as oil economies to their new goal of using the advent of AI to enhance their economies all around.   It's getting attention from global tech hubs. A former Google chief recently said Saudi Arabia has the potential to become the next AI powerhou ... Show More
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