Technology, when implemented with the intention of improving the lives of its users, can enhance and save lives, says Alaa Elshimy
In the digital era, information flow will be at the core of everything. Everything will be sensing - people will be connected to people, things will be connected to people and things will be connected to things. These information flows will create new forms of industrial digital transformation & scenario-oriented solutions.
Read more: Middle East: How to achieve digital maturity with AI-driven business transformation
There has been an exponential increase of smart city developments in the Middle East
The pursuit of sustainability roadmaps, the transformation of the urban landscape, and the improvement of the quality of life for citizens are simultaneous priorities for every major city. Emerging technologies are primed to play an influential role in facilitating success, and cities are eager to harness the power of one technology, in particular, moving forward – the Internet of Things (IoT).
Read more: Middle East: Three steps for smart cities to unlock their full IoT potential
AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software, has revealed customer validation of business advantage for industrial and capital intensive organizations globally who leverage digital transformation projects.
While finance, insurance, health and retail sectors have rapidly harnessed the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and big data to meet the changing needs of their customers, the industrial world has been slower in adopting new technologies.
Read more: Digital transformation projects speed up Middle East organization innovation
What does your mind recall when you hear about the Middle East? A Fox News report? Terrorist groups? Or maybe Iran’s nuclear program? These are all true, but in less than one decade, the name of the Middle East may be associated with artificial intelligence, and this region could become one of the greatest AI hubs in the world. Here is transition from oil to AI and how the Middle East can be the next great AI hub.
The development of the Middle East transition.
The AI in the Middle East is still at the initial development phase. Good progress has been made. Despite a bad reputation and the stereotype that illustrates the Middle East as an oil-dependent and a bare of innovation region, the scope of AI impacts on the Middle East is on the rise.
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More needs to be done to bring the benefits of the Internet to everyone
The Internet Society (ISOC), a global non-profit dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet, today launched a new report highlighting how the Middle East can grow its digital economy and what governments and businesses can do to expand Internet access and increase digital opportunity.
Read more: Middle East's Digital Economy Holds Untapped Potential