Author: Ashik Ahmed

At the Global Future Councils 2024 in Dubai, Dr. Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor of Stanford University, was convinced that artificial intelligence (AI) does not come for the job but to help workers. In the “Keeping AI on Track” session, Dr. Brynjolfsson of the Digital Economy Lab, Stanford, described AI as the most disruptive technology since the Industrial Revolution. But he stressed that he means augmentation with AI rather than completing work with it. He went further on to say that most employees perform several tasks, and while AI performs optimally in some of these tasks, other tasks require human input.…

Dubai can already boast of its progressive thinking and steady growth, but by the mid of the century the changes that are to happen there will redefine the very concept of the city. Its population is forecast to reach 7.8m – more than current Sydney – the government has unveiled a masterplan for the emirate over the next 16 years. The vision of the Dubai 2040 depicted here is one of space-age transport, vast metropolis, and large-scale environmentalism. A Large and a Palm Payment for a Mega Metro The Dubai Metro will be expanded greatly, with a total length of…

Speaking to the issue of job automation during the Global Future Councils conference in Dubai in 2024, Stanford University’s Dr. Erik Brynjolfsson argued that popular viewpoints on AI-related job displacement are misconceptions. He stressed that AI rather should be regarded as an assistant which helps workers with particular tasks and does not take a whole occupation. At a panel discussion dubbed “Keeping AI on Track” Dr. Brynjolfsson described AI as the most transformative technology since the Wattle steam engine and remarked on its capacity to bring change across the sectors that propel improvement. AI is referred to as a GPT…

Dubai’s Emirati engineers are set to build the MBR Explorer a spacecraft that is set to orbit the belt between Mars and Jupiter for seven years. This development comes as part of the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA), which has recently achieved a major milestone: last permission on craft design. MBR Explorer weighing 2,300 kg will be launched in 2028 to cover a distance of five billion kilometers, which will make it go around six asteroids before it drops a lander on the seventh. Its mission will provide useful information about the asteroid belt, and thus increase the…

In a roundtable discussion at GITEX Global 2024, Peng Xiao, Group CEO for the UAE-based G42, highlighted the nation’s rising place in AI. Founded by Wang Xingjie, G42 is a powerhouse for AI innovation in the region backed by Microsoft. Xiao attributed this to UAE’s activities, such as Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence initiatives. He pointed out that these developments have turned the UAE from the country that used Artificial Intelligence to the country that adopts and innovates it. Most importantly, the country has pledged to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the country’s…

In October 2024, at Gitex Global 2024, another one of the world’s largest technology exhibition and conference fair organized by Dubai World trade Center, withрип AI in entertainment emerged as the latest trend when Sheeraz Hasan showcased his Hollywood.ai and Bollywood.ai platforms to the tech world. This was a convergence of companies, startups with great talents, and those enthusiasts in the world of technology, addressing issues such as AI, 5G and smart city solutions. Both Hollywood.ai and Bollywood.ai belongs to Hasan, propelling the entertainment industry with the aim of creating disruptive content with AI and new methods of narrating a…

The Future Blockchain Summit 2024 has been launched in Dubai Harbour has launched the world’s leaders, pioneers, and the blockchain community. This latest event of this caliber will aim at dissecting the current trends and emerging prospects especially for blockchain and cryptocurrency investments and other potential applications. The theme of the summit- “Investments in Blockchain & Gaming”- steps up, as does one of the sessions chaired by Dr Marwan AlZarouni, CEO of AI at Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, which underscored Dubai’s AI and blockchain leadership. Dr. AlZarouni continued: «Dubai is a city that promotes innovation, is open for…

GITEX Global 2024,the biggest technology show globally, will commence on 14th October this year in Dubai with massive global participation. Chaired by Digital Dubai, more than 45 organizations from the government and private sector will participate in a common pavilion. The pavilion will showcase latest progresses in Dubai and future technologies that will be launched soon. A major area of focus at the Dubai Government pavilion will be an AI section, highlighting the importance of AI in Dubai’s digitalization process. It also supports the objectives of Digital Dubai in improving the business, services, and programs provided by the government. Among…

The UAE Cabinet approved the country’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy today with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai as the chair. Giving force to this  ai policy are the Ministry of Advanced Industry for Science and Technology and the Ministry of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications. Apart from this, the country’s Minister of State for AI, Omar Sultan Al Olama noted that the UAE is involved in determining the AI policies and regulations on a global level. Its influence has grown in the regulation of artificial intelligence…

As more applications feature AI chatbots, observers are voicing their concerns on the negative behavioural modifications and specifically children’s and vulnerable consumers’ vulnerability to it. What these artificial intelligence helpers or companions do is they allow emotional outlet for a while and utilitarian function but also act as Disturbingly, there are emotional dependency and manipulation possibilities here too. AI partners are developed with human-like interaction models, user interactions are often with friendly interfaces, friends, helpers, or love interests. A well-know therapist Marisa Peer said that although AI provides some individuals with a companion, such ‘connection’ is devoid of personal experiences…