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AI and Cybersecurity in the Gulf: Strategic Choices

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AI is reshaping cybersecurity in the Gulf, boosting threat detection, response and intelligence while also enabling more sophisticated cyberattacks. Rapid GCC digital transformation outpaces governance and talent, increasing systemic risk. Stronger regulation skills and regional cooperation are key.

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Authors

Immanuel Wallerstein

Misbah Allah Abdul Baqi

Islam Khalid Hassan

Anna Jacobs

Abdirahman Yusuf Ali

Abdul Qader Tafesh

Compiled by Dr. Fatima Al-Smadi

Fatima Alsmadi