Qatar launches a company specializing in artificial intelligence technology Technology news

Published On 12/8/2025
|
Last update: 23:27 (Mecca time)
Today, Monday, the State of Qatar announced the launch of “Qai”, a company specializing in artificial intelligence technology and aiming to build advanced digital systems that support innovation and contribute to achieving sustainable development.
The Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, expressed his happiness at the launch of the company, and wrote on his account on the “X” platform, “It reflects the country’s ambition to localize and employ advanced technology, and to develop digital solutions that support the process of modernization and development, leading to strengthening the country’s position as an important center for technology and innovation.”
The Qatari Prime Minister added, “We are counting on this step to support the comprehensive development of our country.”
We are pleased with the launch of Qai, the national artificial intelligence company, which reflects the country’s ambition to localize and employ advanced technology, and to develop digital solutions that support the process of modernization and development, leading to strengthening the country’s position as an important center for technology and innovation. We count on this step to support the comprehensive development of our country.
– Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman (@MBA_AlThani_) December 8, 2025
The launch of the new company comes within the national direction to strengthen the knowledge-based economy and develop a digital infrastructure that keeps pace with the rapid global transformations, in a way that supports the process of economic diversification in the country, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030, according to the Qatar News Agency (QNA).
Qai is affiliated with the Qatar Investment Authority, and benefits from the spread of the Authority’s investments in multiple sectors around the world, in addition to its long-term investment approach, in addition to its close cooperation with the scientific and research community, policy makers, and the innovation system in the State of Qatar.
These pillars enable the company to make the most of the national innovation system, accelerate the development and adoption of responsible, high-impact artificial intelligence solutions, and consolidate the position of the State of Qatar as a competitive center for artificial intelligence and data-driven industries.
Kai will develop, manage and invest in advanced artificial intelligence systems and infrastructure inside and outside Qatar, in a way that supports various vital sectors with safe and reliable smart technologies.
According to QNA, the company will also work to enable organizations to access high-performance computing capabilities, and to provide a connected network of tools and capabilities that allow training and deployment of scalable, high-impact artificial intelligence systems in local and global markets, thus enhancing innovation and giving entities the ability to grow and make decisions with confidence and clarity.
Kay is based on a firm belief that the future of artificial intelligence must be directed towards what serves humans and societies.
Based on this principle, the company focuses on enabling government agencies, institutions, companies, innovators and researchers to build and use solutions that reflect their needs, values and aspirations.
The company will also work to attract international talent and distinguished researchers, and enhance cooperation with international research institutions, global technology companies, and strategic investors, thus contributing to the transfer of knowledge and building an advanced innovation system.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kai Company, Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Misnad, said that the world today is witnessing a profound transformation led by artificial intelligence technologies, and its impact extends to various sectors, adding that the company’s mission is
It is to ensure that this transformation takes place responsibly, while keeping trust and the role of people at the heart of this transformation.
Al-Misnad stressed that the new company embodies Qatar’s commitment to putting people and societies at the heart of developing artificial intelligence technologies, adding that the new company will work to build capabilities that allow governments, companies and innovators to develop and adopt artificial intelligence solutions with confidence. It will also form a reliable link within the global artificial intelligence system, which will enhance the region’s leadership and raise the competitiveness of the State of Qatar on the international arena.




