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Abu Dhabi Chamber Partners to Scale AI for 100,000 SMEs
A new partnership between the Abu Dhabi Chamber and Presight aims to scale sovereign AI tools for over 100,000 businesses.
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The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) has launched a strategic partnership with Presight, a subsidiary of G42, to deploy agentic AI solutions across the emirate’s SME sector. This initiative marks a significant push to modernize the operational foundations of more than 102,000 registered businesses, beginning with an initial pilot cohort tasked with integrating these sovereign AI tools into daily workflows.
Building an AI-Native Economy
This rollout arrives as Abu Dhabi pushes toward a 2027 goal of becoming the world's first fully AI-native government. To facilitate this transformation, the government is investing AED 13 billion to deploy more than 200 innovative AI solutions across public services. The urgency is underscored by the rapid expansion of the local tech ecosystem, which hosted 673 AI companies as of June 2024, with another 150 firms launching in the first half of 2025 alone.
The impact for businesses already experimenting with these tools has been significant. Local firms report that AI agents are reducing manual workloads by over 40 hours each week. According to data provided by Hub71 and related industry reports, these productivity gains include potential cost reductions of up to 78% and efficiency spikes of 94% in operational throughput.
Measurable Gains in Administrative Efficiency
For the broader SME community, the transition to integrated AI is already yielding measurable administrative improvements. Reports indicate that businesses using these tools consistently save 15-20 hours per week on routine tasks. Furthermore, the deployment of automated systems has helped firms reduce compliance-related errors by 40% and improve overall cash flow management by 25%.
As the city prepares for the Digital Transformation Summit UAE 2026, scheduled for November 4, 2026, the roadmap for local businesses remains focused on scalable adoption. With 12 active accelerators and incubators-including startAD-and the continued expansion of high-quality office space on Al Maryah Island through projects like One Maryah Place, the infrastructure to support this AI-heavy transition is expanding alongside the technology itself. For business owners, the next phase of the roadmap involves moving from pilot programs to full-scale enterprise integration, supported by the ongoing digital framework fostered by ADCCI and its partners.