The second annual Web Summit in Doha has brought together over 1,520 startups and 600 investors, emphasizing the fast-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI). Notable figures, such as Alexander Wang and Alexis Ohanian, highlighted the competitive dynamics between the US and China concerning AI advancements. Qatar aims to leverage its gas wealth to establish itself as a regional AI leader, facing competition from Saudi Arabia and UAE. The summit also serves to initiate partnerships, with Doha signing a five-year deal with Scale AI to enhance government services with AI technology.
The future of artificial intelligence (AI) has been the focus of tech entrepreneurs and financial backers gathered in Doha for the second annual Web Summit.
Qatar is seeking to use its gas wealth to help it become a regional AI leader amid rising competition from neighboring Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Nearly every country, or company in the world, will ultimately likely build AI technology on top of either the US or the Chinese technology stack.
DeepSeek demonstrated that it is a relatively close race between the two countries, and that others will have to follow suit soon.
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