The UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and President-Designate of COP28, H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, has highlighted the crucial role that artificial intelligence (AI) research will play in creating practical solutions for increasing AI adoption and generating economic and social value. During his visit to the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), Dr. Al Jaber emphasized the potential for AI to contribute an estimated $13 trillion to the global GDP by 2030.
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Dr. Al Jaber also stressed the importance of AI in supporting the UAE’s innovation trajectory and meeting the nation’s goals of advancing technology and diversifying its economy. The UAE’s commitment to advancing AI and digital transformation is evident in MBZUAI, a thriving academic institution that has attracted world-renowned researchers from prestigious educational institutions globally.
During his visit, Dr. Al Jaber discussed key research projects that will deliver on UAE national priorities, including sustainable environment and infrastructure, world-class healthcare and education systems and exploring large language models, particularly in Arabic. He also met with MBZUAI faculty focusing on the institution’s three core pillars of climate, health and education, where he reviewed research on energy-efficient language models and machine learning systems, maximizing solar energy outputs and real-time autonomous malaria diagnosis and assessment.
