Core42 and Qualcomm Introduce AI Playground to Drive AI Adoption in the UAE
The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries worldwide, prompting businesses to seek efficient, scalable solutions for AI integration. In response to this demand, Core42, a subsidiary of G42 specializing in sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure, and digital services, has launched the AI Playground. This advanced AI development platform, housed within UAE data centers, is designed to streamline AI adoption and innovation. Developed in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., the AI Playground utilizes the Qualcomm Cloud AI family of accelerators and the Qualcomm AI Inference Suite for Cloud. It provides developers and AI engineers with complimentary access to high-performance AI applications, agents, tools, and libraries.
Democratizing AI with Scalable Infrastructure
The AI Playground is engineered to simplify AI infrastructure by integrating AI inference accelerators, standardized APIs, and pre-built generative AI applications. As industries rapidly adopt AI-driven solutions, they face challenges related to automation, scalability, and performance optimization. The AI Playground aims to address these obstacles by offering a unified platform where developers can efficiently build, scale, and enhance AI-driven applications across multiple sectors, including computer vision and generative AI.
“As AI continues to reshape business landscapes, Core42 is committed to providing the necessary infrastructure that accelerates this transformation,” said Raghu Chakravarthi, Executive Vice President of Engineering at Core42. “By integrating the Qualcomm AI Inference Suite, we are enabling businesses to adopt AI with greater accessibility, scalability, and efficiency, fostering both innovation and sustainability.”
A Robust AI Ecosystem for Developers
The Qualcomm AI Inference Suite plays a key role in equipping developers with enterprise-ready AI tools, supporting a wide range of AI use cases such as conversational AI, reasoning, code and image generation, and enterprise retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications. The platform is designed for seamless integration, offering support for Kubernetes and bare-metal container deployments while being compatible with leading generative AI models.
Developers using the AI Playground also benefit from complimentary access to widely used open-source AI models, including Llama-3.3 70B and JAIS30B. These models undergo continuous updates, ensuring that businesses can leverage the latest advancements in AI technology without significant infrastructure investments.
“We are excited to collaborate with Core42 to open new opportunities in AI-driven automation and efficiency,” said Rashid Attar, Senior Vice President of Cloud Computing at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “Our solution offers a robust, security-enhanced, end-to-end AI platform, enabling developers to focus on AI innovation without the complexities of infrastructure management.”
Advancing AI Accessibility Through Inference-as-a-Service
A key advantage of the AI Playground is its ability to facilitate cost-effective AI adoption through an inference-as-a-service model. By offering seamless access to cutting-edge AI models, the platform significantly reduces operational costs for businesses looking to deploy AI solutions. This approach optimizes AI infrastructure efficiency, allowing enterprises to harness AI’s full potential without incurring substantial infrastructure expenditures.
Through this partnership, Core42 and Qualcomm are fostering a thriving AI ecosystem that bridges the gap between research and practical implementation. The AI Playground empowers organizations to remain competitive in an increasingly AI-driven world, ensuring that enterprises across industries can leverage transformative AI solutions with ease.
As the demand for AI solutions continues to rise, platforms like the AI Playground play a crucial role in driving innovation, accessibility, and efficiency, making AI adoption more practical and cost-effective for businesses across the UAE and beyond.
