{
  "id": 16971435,
  "title": "Scale AI expands in Qatar with new Pearl Island base",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/scale-ai-expands-in-qatar-with-new-pearl-island-base",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-28T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune Business",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/261479/business/scale-ai-expands-in-qatar-with-new-pearl-island-base"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Scale AI, a provider of high-quality data for leading AI models, has announced plans to establish a long-term presence in Qatar at the UDC Tower on The Pearl Island. The agreement was signed by UDC President & CEO Yasser Salah Al Jaidah and Scale AI's Qatar Country Lead Amr Samir during the Cityscape Qatar 2026 event at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.\n\nThe new office, approximately 2,000 square meters, expands on Scale's existing partnership with Qatar and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) that began five years ago at Web Summit Qatar 2025. Amr Samir, Qatar Country Lead at Scale AI, expressed confidence in Qatar's AI vision, stating that the company is honored by the country's trust and partnership in building reliable AI aligned with national priorities.\n\nScale's Doha team, now nearly 100 people with 50% being technical engineers, has been working across healthcare, justice, education, tourism, and government sectors. The company has trained or upskilled nearly 6,000 people in Qatar and connects talent with its global network of AI experts. The Pearl Island, developed by UDC, offers premium office spaces, waterfront residences, and a diverse range of experiences in Doha, making it an ideal location for Scale AI and other leading companies to establish their operations and grow their presence in Qatar.",
  "summary": "Tribune News NetworkDohaScale AI, which provides the high-quality data that powers the world’s leading AI models and helps enterprises and governments build, deploy and oversee AI...",
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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."
}