In shorthand, the question is typically asked: Is Dubai an ally of the United States? Cities do not, in theory, form alliances. Nations do. In this instance, Dubai is a part of the United Arab Emirates, which has had a close strategic partnership with the United States for many years. However, that answer’s simplicity belies a more nuanced issue. The alliance appears to be strong on paper. Shortly after the federation’s creation in 1971, the United States and the United Arab Emirates established official diplomatic ties. Today, the Embassy of the United States in Abu Dhabi is home to American…
Under the auspices of the Bank for International Settlements, central bankers regularly convene in a…
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The King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh doesn’t seem like the birthplace of international tech regulations. Footsteps are absorbed by the thick carpets. Besides the translation headsets are half-finished coffee cups. Attendees lean forward and pay close attention as presenters go over a topic that was previously thought to be solely Californian: the proper conduct of artificial intelligence. Silicon Valley is not the source of this conversation. In collaboration with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority has started to develop an ethics charter that goes beyond governing AI in the…
There was little fanfare when the announcement was made, and it sounded almost official. The approval of a new AI licensing framework, however, felt like something more than administrative reform inside the UAE’s federal offices in Abu Dhabi, where glass corridors reverberate with footsteps and whispered conversations. It was characterized by officials as a means of establishing order in a rapidly evolving technology. Nonetheless, it seems as though the nation is testing the limits of governmental control over artificial intelligence. The law is the culmination of ten years of silent preparation. The UAE has positioned itself as both a referee…
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