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Egypt Leader Hashima Praises UAE's Efforts on AI

By    |   Thursday, 13 June 2024 01:39 PM EDT

The United Arab Emirates has been spending heavily in the development of artificial intelligence and Egypt will become a “strategic partner” for their initiatives, according to Egyptian Senator Ahmed Abou Hashima, founder and chair of MAFI for Agricultural Produce Industries.

In a recent speech before the Egyptian parliament, Hashima detailed the UAE’s investment in burgeoning AI technology and ways his nation and the Arab world stands to benefit.

"The UAE experience, I frankly think, is an impressive experience for our strategic partner," Hashima said.

He noted that the UAE has become a major force in AI, spending already $118 billion to develop the technology, significantly more than other Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The investment and focus has made the Emirates the "artificial intelligence capital of the world," according to Hashima.

“From health to education, to transportation, to water conservation, to new and renewable energy, to industry, for everything, AI is used in the UAE,” Hashima told lawmakers.

Egypt’s Senate president, counselor Abdel Wahab Abdel Razek, earlier this week scheduled a continued examination of the study, which outlines the ramifications of AI and technology on the job market while recommending the strategies to navigate both the risks and potential of AI.

Egyptian leaders want to continue guiding students of various ages and education levels to engage in the use of modern technology, especially AI, the Senate session emphasized.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has also directed the country's families to prioritize studies in computers and technology.

Sandy Fitzgerald

Sandy Fitzgerald has more than three decades in journalism and serves as a general assignment writer for Newsmax covering news, media, and politics. 

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