DIFC Targets 1,000 AI Companies and 5,000 Jobs by 2030

The Dubai International Financial Centre aims to host 1,000 artificial intelligence companies by 2030, according to Arif Amiri, chief executive officer of the DIFC Authority.

Amiri said the centre also targets the creation of 5,000 jobs in the AI economy by the same year, linking its business expansion plans to employment growth in the sector.

The targets follow an early milestone for the Dubai AI Campus, which has achieved its goal of attracting 500 companies two years ahead of schedule.

The campus’s progress provides a foundation for the centre’s wider ambitions, with the 2030 goals focused on expanding both the number of AI businesses and the workforce supporting the industry.