AI Abu Dhabi Startup News

On June 6, 2023, a remarkable discussion unfolded in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), hosted by Hub71, featuring leading AI visionaries and emerging tech entrepreneurs. At the core of the discourse was AI’s profound influence on startups and how it would bridge the generational divide and revolutionize work. OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, has been globe-trotting, spreading the word about the transformative power of AI and the significant role the UAE can play in guiding its future.

Sam Altman is scheduled to host a live question and answer (Q&A) session on Tuesday, June 6th, at 6AM PST at the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). This dynamic session will provide an open forum where discussions on the future of AI, its opportunities, challenges, and its potential impact on the global landscape will be led by your questions. Sam Altman Abu Dhabi Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator between 2014 and 2019, and currently CEO of OpenAI, is an acknowledged leader in the global technology arena.

In a recent remarkable development, the Falcon 40B parameter Large Language Model (LLM) has clinched the top spot on the coveted Open LLM Leaderboard. An accomplishment made more extraordinary by the fact that this is the first open model developed by the team behind Falcon 40B, making a significant statement in the field of AI. The Open LLM Leaderboard, hosted by 🤗 Hugging Face, is a notable platform that ranks and evaluates LLMs and chatbots based on their performance in different evaluation tasks.

In a significant development in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced the open-source availability of its large-scale AI model, Falcon 40B. This step positions the UAE as a global frontrunner, being among the first nations to make a large language model freely available for both research and commercial use. The announcement came from the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), the government body spearheading technological innovation in the emirate.