| AI as the New Power Play in the Gulf

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are positioning AI at the heart of their economic and geopolitical strategies — balancing innovation, defense, and diplomacy. As global powers vie for tech dominance, the Gulf emerges as both a battleground and a testing ground for the future of artificial intelligence.

The Gulf region is actively promoting the development of AI technology from aspects such as policy-driven, investment and industrial layout, technological cooperation and ecological construction.