EPISODE · May 9, 2025 · 18 MIN
Inside Dubai AI Week: What the U.S. Is Missing
from AI for Everyone Podcast · host Harrison Painter
Fresh off an 18-hour flight from Dubai AI Week, John joins us to share his raw, unfiltered take on what might be the most globally important AI gathering this year. With over 15,000 attendees and barely 10 Americans in the room, this event gave us a rare look outside the U.S. echo chamber.We talk about:Why data sovereignty is the real power moveHow Dubai is treating AI like a national priority while the U.S. just dabblesWhy the AI + human strategy is winningWhere the real money’s flowing (hint: integration)The talent crisis nobody's ready forAnd what Indiana—and the rest of America—must do now to stay in the gameThis isn’t hype. It’s the reality check we all needed.
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Fresh off an 18-hour flight from Dubai AI Week, John joins us to share his raw, unfiltered take on what might be the most globally important AI gathering this year. With over 15,000 attendees and barely 10 Americans in the room, this event gave us a rare look outside the U.S. echo chamber.We talk about:Why data sovereignty is the real power moveHow Dubai is treating AI like a national priority while the U.S. just dabblesWhy the AI + human strategy is winningWhere the real money’s flowing (hint: integration)The talent crisis nobody's ready forAnd what Indiana—and the rest of America—must do now to stay in the gameThis isn’t hype. It’s the reality check we all needed.
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