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A separate report by MBSRG also found that 99 per cent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
were either using or exploring Gen AI, with the highest usage being in marketing, customer service,
design, and analytics.

The research suggested that infrastructural needs in the region were evolving and that the biggest
challenges included affordable computing and data storage. There was a high awareness of AI and
data policies among SMEs, but a shortage of talent plagued the entire region. Additionally, foreign
intellectual property registration among AI SMEs was low, at only 9 per cent.

The UAE is ranked fifth globally in Stanford's AI Vibrancy Index and 13th in the Oxford Government AI
Readiness Index. With SMEs representing 94 per cent of UAE companies, their AI adoption is critical
for national economic development.

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