UAE professionals rank 2nd globally in AI use

Employees now see learning AI as being in a ‘second job’

- BY MANOJ NAIR Business Editor

UAE employees have increased their use of AI tools —so much so, the UAE has the second highest adoption rate for this in the world after India, according to new data from LinkedIn.

In India, adoption rates among professionals is running at 85 per cent.

So, in 12 months, 80 per cent of UAE professionals use AI tools ‘regularly’, according to the LinkedIn findings, up from 56 per cent in 2024. Saudi Arabia is third with 77 per cent, ahead of Brazil (76 per cent) and Singapore (72 per cent). “UAE professionals are working hard to stay ahead of the curve, often learning AI skills on their own time and dime,” said Ali Matar, EMEA Growth Markets Leader at LinkedIn.