Author: Ashik Ahmed

Over time, Dubai is developing as a global locale for digital-first enterprises, as AI usage for smart customer connections and retention is on the rise. Modern technology firms are actively expanding their presence in the UAE economy, leveraging on the ever-growing need for high-quality AI technologies among big businesses and popular brands. In the recent past, New York-based firm, Braze and Singapore-based Dyna. Ai has geared major expansion in Dubai and several other companies from India and Europe are planning for the entry to the gulf market shortly. Thus, these companies are in the process of holding talks with top-tier…

Doha, Qatar: To transform itself into a knowledge-based economy, Qatar is aiming to be at the nascent phase of this new-cycle technological advancement namely, Artificial Intelligence (AI). Such view was established during the ‘Lead the Era of AI’ event that was co-chaired by Microsoft Qatar and Ministry of Communications Information Technology (MCIT). Department of Information Technology Affairs at MCIT official, Sami Al Shammari noted Qatar desire to be an active player rather than a passive actor in the global AI future. Skewshed Assistant: He emphasized the relevance of partnership with such giants as Microsoft that contributed in provision of profound…

A group of current and former employers working at top Artificial Intelligence companies such as OpenAI and Google DeepMind coming forward to pen an open letter about the complete absence of safety checks for AI systems. What does the letter released on Tuesday do: The letter also gives recommendations for whistleblowing and a “right to warn about artificial intelligence. ” This statement further signed by eleven current and former OpenAI employees and two from Google DeepMind lays emphasis over serious issues regarding the capacity of AI technology for harm. This principle is not a secret: “AI companies have deep pre-public…

Shaikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, is the first women minister of the United Arabs Emirates, who will take as a titleholder of the women’s Excellence Awards 2024 of the Gulf News and Being She magazines that will take place in the Museum of the Future on the 8th of June. The event will be officially opened by Shaikha Lubna, who will give the keynote address and who has taken an important role in bringing women to UAE governance. There is growing confidence in the position taken by Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak and the UAE’s leadership in supporting women’s entrepreneurship…

The outage began around 4:It kicked off at 8:30 pm on June 4 and led to extensive flooding in platforms and regions of the world. ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, recognized this saying that the bot was offline for several hours beginning from December 2nd. . Fortunately, OpenAI was able to push out a fix around 4:executed, the predetermined number of sets and the time of completion without exceeding the deadline 30 pm AEST; the status of the service is operation and health. Nevertheless, the firm has not stated what led to the outage in its various platforms or portals. This…

The latest examples or developments that triggered significant debates on deepfakes are certainly deepfaked images of Taylor Swift or the Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI’s voice theft case. One of the biggest emerging issues is deep fakes and voice theft that in the UAE after the examples of other states where such unauthorized manipulation and distribution of people’s likenesses and voices become global attention. UAE Rights for Deepfakes and Voice Theft Offenses To the best of my knowledge, it is still an unresolved issue as to whether the use of deepfakes or voice theft constitutes a violation of a person’s Rights…

In the first quarter of 2024, a total of 366 passengers were detected to be holding fraudulent travel documents at Dubai International Airport through the assistance of e-readers by the passport control officers. Equipped with some of the most advanced tools ever to be used in anti-forgery operations, these officers can easily identify a fake passport in no time. Retro Check e-passport readers, located in each immigration counter in the Dubai International Airport, enables officers from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) to ensure that features such as watermarks, microprinting, and colored fibers are integrated in the…

What we say and illustrate determines human behaviours, and Hollywood has not left this aorry uninsured. When people are immersed in technology daily or when people have synthetic biology, AI, and climatic shifts, they must have the right story. The Berggruen Institute is currently situated in Los Angeles and thus it plans to influence the entertainment industry to become involved in an important effort to set the conditions for a meta-narrative that informs the population. Another recent venture is Studio B that has been formed from scientists, technicians, historians, and philosophers and narrators. For instance, the next event will be…

It is also important to mention that if you overstay in the UAE and decide to leave the country for good, and that the residency visa has been cancelled, your salary account is not frozen. Closing any account that you no longer need or have no intentions of using again, especially a UAE bank account, is recommended. Legal Considerations: End-of-Service Benefits: Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 dictated that end of service benefits which under article 53 is to be paid within 14 days from the last day worked. Closing Bank Account: Banks in the UAE are also allowed…

Doha: The HQ of the first round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and Canada took place in Doha yesterday and will serve as an example of the motivation of relations and establishment of cooperation. These discussions were chaired by H. E. Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar & Alexandre Leveque Advisor, Assistant Deputy Minister, Europe, Arctic, Middle East & Maghreb, Global Affairs Canada, Canada. The two leaders engaged in number of consultations aimed at identifying the prospects for improving the relations and touched upon…