Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, AI, said that modern technology has been increasingly grabbing the attention of the Emirati youth, a key indicator to the importance of enhancing their skills and knowledge on the tools and applications of artificial intelligence to help them create their own future.
This came at the launch of the 2nd edition of the UAE AI Summer Camp on the July 22nd in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, and Umm Al Qaiwain, which witnessed a wide participation of school students and university undergraduates from all over the country.
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There is a lot of discussions and demos of smart city technologies today that are enhancing the connectivity of everyday services. At the same time there are so many barriers to creating a truly smart city.
What we are currently witnessing is disparate connected services; a patch of Wi-Fi coverage here, some contactless pay pads there. Until we can provide some more consistency in the connectivity we are providing across the city, two things will continue to happen:
- The ‘connected experience’ for people living in cities will fall short
- There will be a huge and ongoing security risk surrounding connected city equipment
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The panacea to this rift is technology, which has a strong linear correlation with the success factor of a group, organisation or a nation. With proliferation of technology to bridge the digital divide, the 3Ps will be a leading objective of many organisations - people, planet and profit.
Humans are the ultimate invention from the creator and have set the highest benchmark of any innovation. Hence, natural intelligence is indispensable. Although with disparate sources of knowledge we can built a repository of experience, research facts, observations, etc. But can we build a wisdom tool to discern the relevance, value, velocity and veracity of that knowledge base? A robust talent management system, which clearly defines the sources of current and future value, will certainly boost the strategic choices in delivering the stakeholder value and drive digitalisation. It's vital to assess the fitment of talent (knowledge, skill, expertise, etc) against augmented role requirements and design the strategy accordingly.
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The new entrants included 56 federal government entities and seven local government entities.
Sixty three government entities have completed their e-linking process with the UAE Electronic Federal Network, FEDnet, developed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority,TRA, three years ago to provide high speed connectivity and integration between the various e-government systems of UAE government departments.
Read more: AE: Abu Dhabi: 63 govt departments e-linked for faster services
The rise of new global cities is irresistible, as they become the branded destinations and drivers of innovation and entrepreneurship, culture and talent hubs. The Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2018 highlights this, attributing the growing importance of cities to their greater flexibility and ability to adapt to new trends and patterns – cities are nimble economic units where policy can be changed faster making them more attractive for talent, especially entrepreneurial talent. As the Dubai Smart City Accelerator launches its third edition, it’s clear that sustained innovation is key to smart city success in the Middle East.