Montreal: Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has visited the headquarters of “Element AI”, a Canadian artificial intelligence company, within the framework of his official visit to Canada.
Shaikh Abdullah also visited the headquarters of CAE Inc, a Canadian manufacturer of simulation technologies, modelling technologies and training services.
He was briefed on the mission of “Element AI” and its most prominent programmes, and lauded its work in AI research and development. Element AI was founded in 2016 by leading AI researchers in Montreal, and is pioneering an ‘AI-First World’ by turning the world’s most important AI research into transformative business applications.
While touring CAE Inc facilities and was briefed about its most prominent programmes that it offers as well as its simulation systems provided to customers, which will contribute to preparing qualified human resources to work in the aviation sector.
The UAE Minister also expressed the UAE’s interest to strengthen cooperation with these companies in order to exchange expertise and achieve mutual benefit that lead to the development of the AI and aviation sectors in both countries.
Shaikh Abdullah was accompanied by Dr Ahmad Bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Cabinet Member and Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani, UAE Ambassador to Canada.
