ABU DHABI, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Abu Dhabi's artificial intelligence (AI) sector grew 61 percent between June 2023 and June 2024, hosting 673 AI companies, the United Arab Emirates' state-run news agency WAM reported Monday.
Meanwhile, for the first six months of this year, the emirate saw the launch of 150 new AI companies, WAM reported, citing data from the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, adding that "over 58 percent of all AI firms in the emirate are dedicated to innovation, research, and consultancy."
WAM noted that there were about 90,904 AI companies recorded globally as of 2024.
"Abu Dhabi's artificial intelligence sector is rapidly evolving from early adoption to real-world transformation, with a growing share of activity rooted in research, strategic consultancy, and enterprise-level solutions," WAM quoted Shamis Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, second vice chairman and managing director of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as saying. ■
