Dubai, UAE – April 7, 2025 – From cost reduction to increased efficiency and technological advancement, the opportunities opened by the current market turmoil are many. However, the complexities associated with data management remain to be balanced

Artificial intelligence that is open source, i.e., freely available for use, study, modification and sharing, has been the focus of interest of insiders and ordinary citizens for quite some time now. In recent weeks, attention on the topic has increased exponentially, with concerns over the latest DeepSeek updates  and a surge of interest in Middle Eastern initiatives from entities such as G42 in the UAE and STC in Saudi Arabia, as the region seeks to keep pace with established  Chinese and U.S. models. Homegrown efforts like Falcon, Fanar, and Jais are placing the region firmly on the global AI development map. At the regional level, institutions like the Mohammed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) have launched specialized AI programs and large language models, while other players across the GCC are deploying advanced solutions on locally operated architectures.