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UAE startup, Metisjean, launches to deliver sovereign AI to nation’s public and private sector

MetisJean, an ambitious tech startup, has launched in the United Arab Emirates with the goal of supplying the nation’s public and private sector organisations with sovereign AI capabilities. Basing MetisJean in the UAE is a deliberate choice due to the strong alignment between the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031 and the team’s motivations for building Jean.

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