AI Ecosystem Focuses on Scale and Governance

AI is moving from novelty to necessity, driving major investments in talent, models and domestic AI ecosystems. Institutions such as the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) are scaling faculty and building foundation models — including for under‑served languages — to meet global and regional needs. Experts emphasize ethical governance, diversity and responsible deployment to preserve trust and avoid societal and business harms. Firms are being urged to resist AI FOMO and carefully assess what production data and intellectual property they expose to third‑party systems to limit security, compliance and operational risk. Workers are encouraged to upskill pragmatically while investors and awards programmes shift focus toward measurable, scalable impact; debate continues over AI’s limits in human creativity.