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60% of GCC workers see AI doing half their job

93% of frontline staff use AI weekly, while 58% save at least eight hours

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AI could do half their job, 60% of GCC workers say

Teaching children to be human in the age of AI

As technology grows smarter, empathy, judgment and human connection matter more than ever

The real question is whether, amid algorithms and artificial intelligence, children will retain the qualities that make us distinctly human - empathy, compassion, curiosity, courage, kindness, discernment, resilience, patience and the ability to form meaningful relationships.

How this Indian student in Sharjah builds AI solutions

Growing up in the UAE taught him to create opportunities, not wait for them

Bashaar Naik

AI chatbots challenge the traditional role of gurus

Experts warn soul-to-soul connection may be lost as spirituality moves to AI

A lifelike Sadhguru chatbot powered by artificial intelligence is displayed in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

Bill Gates warns AI could permanently wipe out jobs

Microsoft co-founder proposes taxing robots and AI as he warns world is unprepared

Bill Gates has argued in an essay that AI could prove far more disruptive because it is capable of replacing human cognition itself.

How AI is reshaping the UAE’s legal sector

Legal technology helps UAE lawyers review more cases, work across multiple jurisdictions

AI moves from experiment to infrastructure in UAE legal sector

Is the future of AI computing in the devices we carry?

VDI, NPUs and AI agents converge to turn personal devices into secure smart workspaces

As AI moves closer to the user, endpoints are evolving from passive tools into personalised, intelligent assistants capable of processing and acting locally.

Austrian mountain town finds niche in AI boom

Leoben’s AT&S becomes Europe’s lone heavyweight in advanced AI hardware

Employees walk at the AT&S production facilities in Leoben, Styria, Austria.

Hospitality education must move beyond the classroom

Practical experience can equip graduates for the demands of a fast-changing industry

Students in chef uniforms sit in a classroom on the sidelines of a ministerial visit to the Ferrandi-Paris gastronomy and hospitality trade school, as part of the Tourism Careers Week (Semaine des metiers du tourisme), in Paris, on March 17, 2025.

Teaching children to outsmart the algorithm

UAE’s new social media rules are a start, but critical thinking begins at home

What young people really need is to see how these platforms are designed to work on them: that a feed is engineered to capture attention, not to support wellbeing; that the face and voice in a video might be fake; that autoplay and perfectly timed notifications are intentional, not accidental.

AI designs living viruses for the first time

Researchers see medical promise, but experts warn safeguards lag behind

Viruses are already widely used as delivery vehicles in gene therapy, carrying healthy genes into patients’ cells to treat inherited disorders. AI-designed viruses could one day be tailored to perform such tasks more efficiently or safely.

Beyond classrooms: The future of learning is personal

Education is evolving to help every student learn at their own pace

As global economies evolve, it is critical to equip students with future-ready skills – nurturing a new generation of capable leaders.

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