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Made-in-UAE semiconductors goal in Omar Al Olama's hands

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United Arab Emirates' Minister for Artificial Intelligence Omar Sultan al Olama speaks at the AI Safety Summit 2023 at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, United Kingdom, 1 November 2023.
United Arab Emirates' Minister for Artificial Intelligence Omar Sultan al Olama speaks at the AI Safety Summit 2023 at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, United Kingdom, 1 November 2023. © Chris J. Ratcliffe/EPA/MaxPPP

The minister of artificial intelligence has been charged with establishing a semiconductor production industry in the UAE, a clear indication of the growing federal reach of an individual already well-connected to Dubai's ruling Al Maktoum family.

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