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AI-native government

June 25, 2025 | 13 MIN READ

While governments around the world experiment with AI in piecemeal use cases and pilots, Abu Dhabi's vision proposes something more radical: an AI-native system built from the ground up with intelligence at its core.

Saleh Hamed

Executive Director - Digital Cloud & Infrastructure Operations Sector, Department of Government Enablement Abu Dhabi

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Reimagining modern trade

JUNE 25, 2025 | 10 MIN READ

In a global trade landscape dominated by tariffs and reciprocal tariff deals, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is at a crossroads: preserve the status quo or reimagine its foundational trading system for the modern era.

Mark Linscott

Senior Advisor

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Transformational thinking

June 25, 2025 | 8 MIN READ

In a world of accelerating technological disruption, transformational thinkers are visionaries. Their defining superpower? The ability to anticipate new realities and adapt, looking beyond current challenges and practices to actively shape change.

Lieutenant General Michael Groen

U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.

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AI traffic revolution

June 25, 2025 | 8 MIN READ

Inefficient traffic flow contributes to 3.3 billion gallons of wasted fuel each year in the U.S. alone. AI-optimized traffic control could reduce consumption by as much as 20% in urban areas — equivalent to taking 6.5 million cars off the road.

Dr. Duminda Wijesekera

Professor, Department of Computer Science at George Mason University and acting chair of Cyber Security Engineering Department

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