Residents in the UAE feel that artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and self-driving cars would have a great influence, with half of those polled believing that the government should focus on investing in AI.
With its favorable business legislation and forward-looking mindset, the UAE has become a test ground for new tech. YouGov looked at awareness around 16 new technologies among UAE residents.
Data shows that of all the 16 listed technologies UAE residents have most likely heard “a lot” about or have some awareness of cryptocurrency, virtual reality, self-driving cars, and 3D printing.
The UAE government’s implementation of its first law regulating virtual assets and other recent initiatives to help people gain a deeper understanding of the technology seem to have created a favorable environment for crypto, making it the most widely known technology in the country.
In comparison to this, technologies that UAE residents are least aware of are decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and implantable brain-machine interfaces (BMIs).
Among those who are familiar with each of the technologies, residents believe that 3D printing, AI, self-driven cars, and cryptocurrency have the greatest potential of catching up while lab grown meat on the other hand, received the smallest share.
While queried whether any of these technologies will have the most positive influence on society, the majority of those who had heard of them responded 3D printing (83 percent), AI (66 percent), self-driving vehicles (64 percent), and virtual reality (60 percent). In relation to the perceived negative social impact, lab-grown meats and gene editing technologies received the highest ratings.
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