UAE AI Use Hits 73.3%. Here’s What That Number Actually Measures
Microsoft estimates 73.3% of the UAE’s working-age population used generative AI in Q2 2026.
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Microsoft estimates 73.3% of the UAE’s working-age population used generative AI in Q2 2026.
Microsoft plans to spend more than $10 billion across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait through 2030. The less obvious part of the framework is a new push into connectivity and digital resilience alongside cloud and AI capacity.
Microsoft on Wednesday announced a new Middle East technology framework, focusing initially on the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly where artificial intelligence has been a major topic of conversation. The company, he said, would introduce "a network of dedicated Microsoft cyber-security champions" in the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, who would "help governments translate these.
DESC and Microsoft have built a live Zero Trust assurance dashboard for Dubai Government entities. It turns existing security signals into evidence against Dubai's Information Security Regulation, but its scope is government cybersecurity, not public surveillance.