Highlights AI innovation that is transforming the country’s economy
Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Narayan Nadella recently visited the UAE today to experience first-hand how the latest advancements in cloud and AI are supporting UAE organizations across every industry.
While speaking at the Microsoft ‘AI, a New Era’ event, Nadella met with local business leaders, government officials and developers and emphasized the role of AI in unlocking new opportunities to accelerate the UAE’s digital economy and transforming the lives of its people.
“This new age of AI will drive innovation and has the potential to expand opportunity and growth around the world – including in the UAE,” stated Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft. “It’s inspiring to see so many developers and businesses in the Emirates already applying AI to address business and societal challenges,” he continued.
Over three decades presence
Microsoft has had a presence in the UAE for more than 30 years and chose the country as the location for its first data centres in the Middle East. Microsoft’s cloud regions are considered a key driver behind the country’s digital transformation, serving as foundations for the deployment of modern technologies, including AI, according to a press statement.
During his keynote, Nadella announced the upcoming availability of Azure OpenAI Service from the company’s UAE cloud datacentres. The service, which will be available later this month, provides access to a suite of powerful AI models, including GPT-4, Codex, and DALL-E 2, which can be used to develop innovative AI applications such as virtual assistants, content generation, code generation, image editing tools, and more.
