Day: October 15, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to test investment proposals at an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, providing alternative arguments for investment committees while human reviewers check its analysis, delegates at Sharjah Investment Forum 2026 (SIF 2026) heard on Wednesday. Maria Sanchez, Senior Vice President of AI Product Delivery at Inception (G42), outlined the deployment

AI agents now play a role in 9% of Majid Al Futtaim’s customer transactions by recommending products, influencing choices or directing purchases, up from virtually zero a few months ago, the company’s CEO, Ahmed Galal Ismail, told the Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF) 2026. He said the shift underscores the growing importance of consumer trust as