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Dubai Internet City to welcome Intel’s first AI software R&D center in the GCC Dubai Internet City, a global business and technology hub and member of TECOM Group PJSC, announced that it will house Intel’s newest artificial intelligence software research and development center. The first of its kind in the GCC, the center will help to advance the capabilities of Intel’s leading artificial intelligence software solutions. In alignment with the Middle East region’s digital transformation strategy, Intel and the center will closely collaborate with the respective artificial intelligence, software business and academic ecosystems in Dubai and connect with the wider region to allow the company to pursue strategic partnerships, boosting digital adoption and 4th Industrial Revolution technologies, whilst building a robust knowledge-sharing platform on the latest artificial intelligence trends, technologies and solutions. Intel will use its regional and global experience to support cutting edge,
latest artificial intelligence products and services for Intel’s artificial intelligence portfolio. The center will work closely with the academic community to build a strong talent pool for future products and technologies, benefiting from Dubai Internet City’s proximity to Dubai Knowledge Park and association with Dubai International Academic City. Intel will also relocate artificial intelligence experts from various global offices to bring international tech talent and skills into the community. Dubai Internet City has been the cornerstone of UAE’s economic diversification and digital transformation strategy for more than 20 years. Home to Fortune 500 companies, SMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs, the business district also includes 15 customer-operated innovation centers that are developing specialised technological solutions for the region and enhancing global innovations to better meet the needs of local governments and businesses.