Future opportunities for artificial intelligence applications and advanced technologies in the Sultanate of Oman
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Pioneers Investors – The Sultanate of Oman ranks 48th internationally and sixth in the Middle East in the Government Readiness Index for Artificial Intelligence 2020, issued by Oxford Insights, according to a report published by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology on future opportunities for artificial intelligence applications and advanced technologies in the Sultanate.
The report published that the Sultanate is characterized by a number of competitive advantages in artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, namely that the Sultanate is characterized by a stable political climate that makes it an attractive destination for foreign investments, and the government orientation is supportive of adopting modern technologies and innovation, as well as benefiting from the good number of submarine cables available in the Sultanate that qualifies it To embrace data centers, high-speed computers and cloud services that are used to process artificial intelligence algorithms, and the Sultanate has a large number of IT graduates who can be qualified and trained in the field of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, and the diversity of economic sectors in the Sultanate, in which multiple technologies can be tried and tested And the possibility of adapting the legislative and regulatory environment to ensure the prosperity of artificial intelligence applications.
One of the most prominent examples of the local sectors’ initiative to adopt artificial intelligence and modern technologies is the breast cancer diagnosis project in the health sector, where the success rate of the trial period in applying this technology to detect breast cancer reached 97%.
And the “Deem” smart water meter project of the public services sector, which is a qualitative leap for calculating the water consumption bill, by implementing the new system by reading water meters remotely, as well as reducing water losses, as the project is expected to save about 42 million riyals annually. And the smart electricity meters project of Namaa Holding Company, which works to increase the accuracy of bills, reduce electricity losses, reduce costs related to inquiries about consumption pattern, and reduce the average debt collection period.
In addition to PDO’s Nebras project, which is used to integrate all processes and proactively identify issues via exception-based monitoring and process automation. The Million Palm Tree Planting Project, which uses self-flying aircraft technology and artificial intelligence to serve the Million Palm Tree Project, in order to detect diseases and agricultural pests in palm trees and carry out the palm pollination process.
The Sultanate launched the National Program for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technologies in 2020, within the framework of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology.
And to enhance the productivity of the sectors targeted for economic diversification by adopting artificial intelligence in sectors that contribute to economic growth and social impact through the integrated application of smart technologies in the sectors of fisheries, agriculture, transportation, logistics, energy, mining, industry and tourism.
And localization and transfer of artificial intelligence techniques by supporting research and development in building algorithms, libraries and software tools. Accelerate the transfer of modern communication technologies that will accommodate the requirements of artificial intelligence applications and advanced technologies, as well as enhance the application of artificial intelligence techniques in the field of cybersecurity, and support the upgrading of the local cloud infrastructure to process artificial intelligence applications.
The Sultanate is characterized by a number of competitive advantages in artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, namely that the Sultanate is characterized by a stable political climate that makes it an attractive destination for foreign investments, and the government orientation is supportive of adopting modern technologies and innovation, as well as benefiting from the good number of submarine cables available in the Sultanate, which qualifies it to host data centers And high-speed computers and cloud services that are used to process artificial intelligence algorithms, and the Sultanate has a large number of IT graduates who can be rehabilitated and trained in the field of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, and the diversity of economic sectors in the Sultanate in which multiple technologies can be tried and tested, and the ability to adapt The legislative and regulatory environment to ensure the prosperity of AI applications.
One of the most prominent examples of the local sectors’ initiative to adopt artificial intelligence and modern technologies is the breast cancer diagnosis project in the health sector, where the success rate of the trial period in applying this technology to detect breast cancer reached 97%.
And the “Deem” smart water meter project of the public services sector, which is a qualitative leap for calculating the water consumption bill, by implementing the new system by reading water meters remotely, as well as reducing water losses, as the project is expected to save about 42 million riyals annually. And the smart electricity meters project of Namaa Holding Company, which works to increase the accuracy of bills, reduce electricity losses, reduce costs related to inquiries about consumption pattern, and reduce the average debt collection period.
In addition to PDO’s Nebras project, which is used to integrate all processes and proactively identify issues via exception-based monitoring and process automation. The Million Palm Tree Planting Project, which uses self-flying aircraft technology and artificial intelligence to serve the Million Palm Tree Project, in order to detect diseases and agricultural pests in palm trees and carry out the palm pollination process.
The Sultanate launched the National Program for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technologies in 2020, within the framework of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology.
And to enhance the productivity of the sectors targeted for economic diversification by adopting artificial intelligence in sectors that contribute to economic growth and social impact through the integrated application of smart technologies in the sectors of fisheries, agriculture, transportation, logistics, energy, mining, industry and tourism.
And localization and transfer of artificial intelligence techniques by supporting research and development in building algorithms, libraries and software tools. Accelerate the transfer of modern communication technologies that will accommodate the requirements of artificial intelligence applications and advanced technologies, as well as enhance the application of artificial intelligence techniques in the field of cybersecurity, and support the upgrading of the local cloud infrastructure to process artificial intelligence applications.
