{
  "id": 3096033,
  "title": "UAE among 'most ambitious' AI markets, new report highlights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/uae-among-most-ambitious-ai-markets-new-report-highlights",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-24T19:29:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/24/uae-ai-investments-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new report highlights the UAE as one of the most ambitious markets for artificial intelligence (AI). ServiceNow, an enterprise software company, has detailed its findings in the Enterprise AI Maturity Index, which shows the UAE has made a 13-point improvement in its AI maturity score. The report indicates that many organizations are still struggling to effectively integrate AI into their existing technology environments and workflows.\n\nSaif Mashat, vice president for the Middle East and Africa at ServiceNow, stated that the UAE's government has provided a head start to organizations due to its long-term strategy and regulatory leadership. However, Mashat cautioned that simply investing in AI is not enough; organizations need to move from AI pilots to AI orchestration, connecting legacy systems, data, governance and AI agents in one control tower.\n\nCurrently, 57% of UAE organizations have implemented agentic AI, which is designed to help humans with repetitive tasks, but only 7% have used it to build autonomous workflows. Mashat emphasized that the UAE government has already created the necessary conditions for AI leadership, and it is now up to companies to ensure they go beyond merely investing in the technology.\n\nThe survey conducted by ServiceNow revealed that UAE organizations anticipate AI to account for nearly one-fifth of their total information technology budgets by 2027. The UAE has been actively pursuing AI leadership since diversifying its economy away from hydrocarbons, leading to the establishment of start-ups, partnerships, and investments from industry giants like Microsoft, Nvidia, and OpenAI. Additionally, the UAE has collaborated with the US to develop an AI campus in Abu Dhabi, which will feature 5 gigawatts of capacity for AI data centers.",
  "summary": "The UAE's governance and investment in AI have created ripe conditions for businesses to make the most of the technology, a report says. ServiceNow , the enterprise software company, detailed its latest findings about how businesses, organisations and enterprises are using AI in its Enterprise AI Maturity Index. “The UAE remains one of the world’s most ambitious AI markets and the government’s…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "UAE among 'most ambitious' AI markets, new report highlights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/uae-among-most-ambitious-ai-markets-new-report-highlights-3099734",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:29:31.000Z"
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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."
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