Thursday Deep Dive - 21-Sep-23

Saudi Arabia's Generative AI Accelerator, GenAI in business and GenAI risks

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Join me on Thursday12 PM KSA | 1PM UAE | 9AM GMT for Middle East AI News LIVE, when we'll find out more about what could be the Middle East’s biggest startup hub; the region's first Generative AI accelerator programme; and the business risks of GenAI!

Each week, I invite guests to help me break down the latest AI and emerging technology news, events and trends from the region. We'll look at the top news from the week, providing comment, opinion and analysis.

Here’s this week’s Middle East AI News LIVE link.

This week’s hot topics!

• The Garage’s 28,000 sqm new premises at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) !

• Saudi Arabia's GAIA AI Accelerator, the region's first GenAI startup accelerator!

• Business risks from adopting Generative AI. According to multiple surveys over the past few months, most businesses in the region plan to adopt GenAI, but how many understand how this technology works?

This week’s guests

• Ayman Alashkar MSc, founder & CEO of overwrite.ai, that has developed pioneering AI platform for the real estate industry.

• Anas Agag, general manager, New Native, which runs GAIA, empowered by SDAIA | سدايا and National Technology Development Program