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

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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