Tahnoon bin Zayed, AI master strategist (2/4): The UAE's National Security Adviser has deployed gargantuan sums of money in his efforts to make Abu Dhabi a global AI player. But he has also shown an ability to adapt to the geopolitical weather.
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Determined to diversify its economy, Abu Dhabi has thrown itself into the race for global leadership on artificial intelligence. From surveillance and intelligence to healthcare applications, from data centres to academia, investments have poured into multiple sectors to fuel this grand strategy. At the helm is the emirate's spymaster Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

