Good morning,Here’s this week’s roundup of Middle East AI News!Announced yesterday, the government app UAE Pass will allow users to create a verified account using biometric facial recognition in less than five minutes without the need to visit government services centres. Users with verified accounts gain access to over 6,000 services provided by over 130 government, quasi-governmental, federal and local authorities. The UAE Cabinet approved the use of facial recognition for services in February.In other news, a study from Automation Anywhere asserts that intelligent automation could help double the size of Saudi Arabia’s economy; Abu Dhabi's Technology Innovation Institute (TII) appoints a global advisory board for its robotics research centre; Riyadh-based FII-I invests in electric VTOL aircraft startup Lilium; and how diplomacy is ushering in a new era for Middle East tech.Stay safe and have a great weekend!/Carrington