- BCG’s AI Maturity Matrix is a crucial indicator for future-oriented AI policy-making and strategic investment decisions.
- The UAE was ranked as a global emerging AI contender.Elevating private-sector investment, nurturing a broader pool of domestic AI talent, and bolstering R&D and innovation are all crucial to maintaining momentum.
- BCG’s ASPIRE framework offers a holistic view of AI readiness and paves the path for tailored, data-informed strategies to build and scale AI capabilities within national or regional ecosystems.

Lars Littig – BCG
Dubai, UAE, April 23, 2025 – The UAE ranks among the top emerging global economies in AI readiness, according to a report titled “GCC AI Pulse: Mapping the Region’s Readiness for an AI-Driven Future” by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The report, based on BCG’s 2024 AI Maturity Matrix, was a focal point at the Dubai AI Assembly during the Dubai AI Week.
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