{
  "id": 10907301,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi launches Digital Economy Survey to measure AI and technology’s contribution to the economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/abu-dhabi-launches-digital-economy-survey-to-measure-ai-and",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-30T08:48:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/economy/abu-dhabi-launches-digital-economy-survey-to-measure-ai-and-technologys-contribution-to-the-economy-1.500693288"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has introduced the Digital Economy Survey to better measure the impact of digital activities and technologies on the emirate's economy. This initiative targets various sectors within the digital economy, such as e-commerce, fintech, software and cloud services, transport platforms, data services, and digital infrastructure. The survey aims to gather data on digital revenues, the application of emerging technologies, and the significance of digital business models in economic activities.\n\nSCAD Director-General Abdulla Gharib Alqemzi highlighted that the survey aligns with the Centre's efforts to modernize Abu Dhabi's economic measurement framework. It complements the recent comprehensive revision of the emirate's GDP time series, announced in May 2026. The primary goal is to collect data that accurately reflects the growth and contribution of digital economic activities to Abu Dhabi's economy. By doing so, the survey will help official statistics better capture changes in the economic structure and effectively address the needs of decision-makers.\n\nThe Digital Economy Survey plays a crucial role in supporting the UAE Digital Economy Strategy, which targets to boost the digital economy's contribution to national GDP from 9.7% in 2022 to 19.4% within the next decade. The data collected through this survey will complement Abu Dhabi's official economic statistics, offering a robust evidence base to support economic diversification, competitiveness, investment, and sustainable growth.",
  "summary": "Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has launched the Digital Economy Survey to strengthen the measurement of digital economic activities and provide a clearer picture of the contribution of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital business models to Abu Dhabi’s economy. The survey targets businesses operating across key areas of the digital economy, including e-commerce and digital…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}