Welcome to AI for GCC Friday Edition
This edition brings a clear view of how AI is shaping business and innovation across the Gulf. Each story focuses on tools, partnerships and ideas you can use in your work.
Thank you for reading and sharing these updates with leaders and teams across the region.
GPT 5.2 Brings Real Work Skills
OpenAI released GPT 5.2 with major gains in speed and accuracy. It performs expert level tasks across finance, coding, planning and research. It reads long documents, understands charts and handles software workflows with stronger reliability. Gulf companies can now automate reporting, service tasks and internal analysis with more confidence. The model is available in Instant, Thinking and Pro versions.
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Swiss Re and RIQ Build AI Reinsurance Infrastructure in the UAE
Swiss Re and RIQ signed an MoU to develop AI powered reinsurance solutions at Abu Dhabi Global Market. RIQ, backed by IHC, BlackRock and Lunate, is building a platform that uses analytics to improve underwriting accuracy, capacity allocation and investment decisions. Swiss Re adds global risk expertise. The partnership strengthens the UAE’s position as a regional center for next generation insurance technology.
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Disney Opens Sora to Its Worlds
Disney partnered with OpenAI to allow Sora to generate short videos featuring official Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters. Creators can describe scenes and produce mini stories with safe and licensed character use. This gives GCC creators and studios a new tool for education, marketing and entertainment as regional content production expands.
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Regional Climate Hackathon Opens
A new Asia Pacific hackathon invites innovators to build AI solutions for sustainability challenges tied to SDG 7, SDG 9, SDG 11 and SDG 13. It focuses on energy, mobility, clean cities and climate adaptation. This is relevant for Gulf teams working on water management, green tech and smart city projects.
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