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May 4
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Building Smart Nations with AI | Martin...

Ibrahim Jabri
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🔍 Key Topics Covered:

  • How governments can harness AI for citizen-centric transformation
  • Data governance, sovereignty, and ethical AI deployment
  • Why smart nations need agile tech infrastructure
  • Public-private collaboration in the MENA region
  • Lessons from the UAE’s approach to AI and innovation

 

📍 Recorded at the Dubai AI Festival, 2025.

 

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