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10/14/25, 8:50 AM AI is national sovereignty like defence or cybersecurity, says UAE minister at Gitex

Meanwhile, Al Marri said the real challenge is internal readiness, how fast the UAE can develop the systems,

skills, and infrastructure to support AI at scale. “It’s a race within us, how our infrastructure is ready, how our
talent is being groomed, how our thinking and strategies are being aligned,” he said.

For the UAE, that race defines the next phase of its economy, one measured less by oil output and more by data,

innovation, and the human capacity to use both wisely.

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