Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed has approved new strategic targets for the Dubai AI Campus to attract over 1,000 companies and generate 5,000 jobs by 2030. The DIFC-based tech cluster surpassed its initial five-year milestones two years ahead of schedule, having already secured 500 AI firms and AED 1 billion in investment. Plans were also reviewed for a new dedicated facility in the DIFC Zabeel District.
UAE legal technology company Legaline Platform has unveiled an AI-powered virtual courtroom simulator called Meta Legal Space at the Dubai AI Festival. The platform allows law students and legal trainees to conduct simulated hearings, examine AI-generated witnesses, and argue before virtual judges in real time. The system supports litigation, arbitration, and mediation across UAE onshore, DIFC, and ADGM legal frameworks.
UAE-based legal technology company Legaline Platform has unveiled Meta Legal Space, an artificial intelligence-powered courtroom simulator, at the Dubai AI Festival. The platform allows law students and trainee lawyers to conduct simulated trials, arbitrations, and mediations under UAE onshore, DIFC, and ADGM frameworks. Real-time AI characters act as judges, witnesses, and opposing counsel to provide practical trial experience.
Family-owned businesses generate approximately 60% of the UAE's GDP, but many across the Gulf face significant generational succession challenges. An estimated $500 billion to $700 billion in regional private wealth is projected to be transferred by 2035, prompting governments to introduce formal governance and dispute-resolution frameworks.
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