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Abu Dhabi is all set to establish a national-scale AI supercomputer in India with 8 exaflops of compute capacity, marking a new phase in India’s AI infrastructure development. The landmark project was announced on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 taking place in New Delhi.

UAE’s early investments in large-scale data centres, cloud partnerships, and sovereign AI platforms enabled the country to be positioned as both a regional and global hub for computing capabilities, Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE’S Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, said at the AI Impact Summit hosted in New Delhi.

The UAE has positioned itself as a leading AI market, with 42% of organizations now qualifying as AI Leaders, according to a new study. The report also reveals that UAE organizations not only match global peers but are demonstrating exceptional progress in enterprise-wide AI deployment.

As it marks its five-year milestone, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has launched The Academy, a global platform dedicated to disseminating cutting-edge AI knowledge and facilitating high-level exchange. The university has also announced its first AI x Arts Fellowship.

A multi-year initiative to strengthen AI literacy education across Dubai’s private schools was launched at the World Governments Summit 2026. The initiative is a collaboration between DP World Foundation, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education (RAISE).

The launch of an AI Readiness Tool was announced by Bain & Company in collaboration with the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026. The tool is a new platform designed to help government entities assess their preparedness for artificial intelligence and identify practical actions to accelerate adoption and impact.

Culture, data discipline, AI readiness and policy alignment are emerging as decisive factors in how Middle East technology companies scale globally, industry leaders said during the 9th annual Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) 2026.

The ninth edition of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF 2026), which was held over the weekend, drew several prominent founders, investors, policymakers, and business leaders from the UAE and abroad who shared their insights and expertise. Designed to link ideas with implementation, the festival focused on long-term economic development, institutional leadership, food security, AI, rise of regional brands and the role of entrepreneurship in supporting resilient economies.