Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Top Data, AI, & Machine Learning Stories from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
Automation
Architects of Transformation: Building the Digital Backbone of the UAE
MITSloan ME Editorial
More Data, AI, & Machine Learning Stories from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Alibaba’s Latest Open-Weight Qwen3.5 Enters a Crowded Field
Qwen3.5 supports 201 languages and expands compatibility with open-source AI agents, signaling broader global ambitions.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Why Finance Leaders Must Fix Data Trust Before Betting on AI
“Organizations that scale successfully focus less on the model and more on the system around it.”
Paromita Gupta
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
MBZUAI Secures $1M from Google.org to Narrow AI’s Language Divide
Funding will support research into low-resource language models tailored to the MENA region.
MITSloan ME Editorial
AI and Machine Learning
UAE Emerges as Global Powerhouse, 42% of Firms Named ‘AI Leaders’
BCG report finds UAE organizations outpacing regional peers and translating AI ambition into measurable financial returns.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Automation
Riyadh Launches Automated Traffic Compensation Under Osool Program
The initiative forms part of the center’s wider efforts to improve service delivery for infrastructure projects in the Riyadh region.
MITSloan ME Editorial
AI and Machine Learning
OpenAI Debuts First AI Model Optimized for Cerebras Chips, Reducing Nvidia Reliance
The ChatGPT maker balances Nvidia loyalty with a wider supplier strategy.
MITSloan ME Editorial
AI and Machine Learning
OpenAI Retires GPT-4o as It Consolidates ChatGPT Models
OpenAI retires older ChatGPT models and steers users toward GPT-5.2, even as #keep4o underscores accessibility worries.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Spotify Developers Haven’t Written a ‘Single Line of Code Since December’ 2025
Engineers leverage a system called “Honk” to expedite coding and increase product velocity, enabling remote, real-time code deployment using generative AI.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
UAE Unveils ‘Organ on Chip’ Tech to Revolutionize Drug Testing
The technology is expected to be a breakthrough in how medicines are tested prior to regulatory approval and mass production.
MITSloan ME Editorial
AI and Machine Learning
Microsoft Moves Toward AI Self-Sufficiency Amid Evolving OpenAI Ties
The company is also investing heavily in healthcare AI and what it calls “humanist superintelligence,” emphasizing systems designed to remain under human control.




