Dubai economic zone launches artificial intelligence 'license'

The Dubai International Financial Center launched a license for artificial intelligence (AI) and coding today. The designated economic zone's license was launched in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates Artificial Intelligence Office to attract AI companies to the UAE. Licensed firms will receive access to the Dubai International Financial Center's Innovation Hub, where several fintech companies operate, the center said in a press release. The Dubai International Financial Center is a financial hub with an English common law-based legal framework that is separate from the rest of the Emirates. The center is home to more than 2,500 companies.