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20% of UAE respondents are in phase 4 – maximising AI investment

4% of UAE respondents are in phase 5 – driving customer value.

When asked about the future, 8% of respondents answered that they hope to be driving
customer value in five years time.

6 All ‘Yes’ answer options combined

7 ‘Yes, my nation is one already’ and ‘Not yet, but my nation has the potential to become one in
the next three years’ responses combined

8 71% of respondents believe the UAE is already a leading global powerhouse of AI, 28%

believe it could become one in three years

9 Spain stood on par with the UAE, with 99% of respondents saying their nation is, or has the

potential to become, a global AI powerhouse. This was followed by Sweden, Germany, and the

Netherlands, each at 98%, and the UK at 83%.

1O Out of subset of respondents who do not think/ are not sure if their nation is, or can become,

a leading global powerhouse of AI in the next three years

11 ‘Very important’ and ‘Somewhat important’ responses combined

12 Inverse of those who selected “There are no main barriers” when asked ‘What, if anything,

are the most significant barriers your organisation faces when adopting AI technologies?

(Select up to 3)’

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