While experiencing first-hand on how the latest advancements in cloud and AI are supporting UAE organizations, Nadella announced the upcoming availability of Azure OpenAI Service from the company’s UAE cloud data centres.
Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella visited the UAE today to experience first-hand how the latest advancements in cloud and AI are supporting UAE organizations across every industry. While speaking at the Microsoft ‘AI, a New Era’ event, Nadella met with local business leaders, government officials and developers and emphasized the role of AI in unlocking new opportunities to accelerate the UAE’s digital economy and transforming the lives of its people.
“This new age of AI will drive innovation and has the potential to expand opportunity and growth around the world – including in the UAE. It’s inspiring to see so many developers and businesses in the Emirates already applying AI to address business and societal challenges,” said Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft.
Microsoft has had a presence in the UAE for more than 30 years and chose the country as the location for its first data centres in the Middle East. Microsoft’s cloud regions are considered a key driver behind the country’s digital transformation, serving as foundations for the deployment of modern technologies, including AI.
During his keynote, Nadella announced the upcoming availability of Azure OpenAI Service from the company’s UAE cloud datacentres. The service, which will be available later this month, provides access to a suite of powerful AI models, including GPT-4, Codex, and DALL-E 2, which can be used to develop innovative AI applications such as virtual assistants, content generation, code generation, image editing tools, and more.
Highlighting some of the ways UAE organizations are leading AI transformation and innovation in key industries, the UAE Ministry of Education is partnering with local start-up ASI, founded by 20-year-old Quddus Pativada, to develop a personalised AI tutor which will act as an Arabic and English study companion for UAE students to help them improve their learning beyond the classroom.
He was bullish about how the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi is developing a unified, digital experience for patients, which will allow them to provide holistic, on demand healthcare services in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. He also shared details about DeepOpinion, co-founded by Dr. Ahmed Al-Ali, which embeds AI models in existing automation workflows running on Microsoft Azure and integrating with Microsoft Power Platform, allowing organisations to reduce repetitive tasks and reduce workplace accidents caused by human error.
