# Is the UAE winning the global AI race? A conversation with TII"s Dr. Chaouki Kasmi

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Published: 2025-05-06T05:54:21+00:00
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SPONSORED In this episode of AB Majlis, host Tala Michel Issa, Chief Reporter at Arabian Business, sits down with Dr. Chaouki Kasmi, Chief Innovation Officer of the Technology Innovation Institute (TII). Dr. Kasmi takes us behind the scenes of the UAE's ambitious AI strategy, exploring how cloud partnerships helped develop the country's first homegrown language model. He discusses the Emirates' early adoption of AI technologies, highlights the critical role AWS played in the Falcon LLM's development and deployment on SageMaker, and hints at upcoming releases that will impress the tech community. The conversation examines how regional businesses can benefit from these advancements, touches on quantum computing developments, energy considerations in AI, and the UAE's positioning against traditional tech powerhouses like the US and China. A fascinating look at how the Gulf region is transforming its technological landscape and aiming for global leadership in AI innovation.

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