Is the Middle East Ready for the AI Wave? ft. Yousuf Al-Bulushi, Muscat Policy Council [Ep. 42]

Описание: Can the Middle East build an AI-powered future while the region remains unstable?

In this episode of The Great Tech Game, we sit down with Dr. Yusuf Al-Bulushi, Chairman of the Muscat Policy Council, for a deep dive on the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, the diversification strategies of the GCC countries and India-Oman ties. From regional conflict and reconciliation to AI, digital sovereignty, and energy security, this episode unpacks how Gulf states are positioning themselves in AI wave.

🎯 In this conversation, we explore:

The new AI Great Game: data centers, subsea cables, and the hidden infrastructure shaping power
The positive competition within the GCC—and how cities like Dubai, Riyadh, Doha, and Muscat are attempting to diversify beyond oil
What digital sovereignty really means—and why it’s something to be managed, not “solved”
The strategic importance of the India–Oman partnership, maritime security, and the blue economy
What are Oman's greatest strengths and weaknesses?

Dr. Al-Bulushi also shares insights from his personal journey building Oman’s first “think-and-do tank,” and why ideas, institutions, and infrastructure matter as much as capital. Tune in soon for this episode.

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