AI has the immense potential to transform lives, boost industries and help tackle some of the most pressing global issues. Fully realizing this potential requires collaboration, a collective commitment to responsible innovation and appropriate regulation with education programs and skills development initiatives to help individuals better harness AI鈥檚 power.
Led by the University of Melbourne in collaboration with 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网, Trust, attitudes and use of Artificial Intelligence: A global study 2025, surveyed more than 48,000 people across 47 countries to explore the impact AI is having on individuals and organizations. It is one of the most wide-ranging global studies into the public鈥檚 trust, use, and attitudes towards AI to date.
By acting decisively to address these areas, organizations can not only mitigate current risks but also drive sustainable innovation and growth.
Alongside the study, we鈥檝e developed our perspective on the global study鈥檚 finding - The age of Intelligence 鈥� Empowering human-AI collaboration for a trusted future explores the implications for organizations and highlights how they can leverage these insights to harness the transformative power of AI.
The findings reveal that AI adoption, acceptance and trust is steadily on the rise in the UAE
The UAE ranks third in AI training and literacy
97% of Emiratis use AI for work, study or personally
Trust and acceptance of AI is growing
53% in the UAE believe benefits > risks
AI regulation and governance is adequate for the UAE鈥檚 expectations
68% in the UAE vs 43% of Global respondents believe current regulations are sufficient to make AI use safe
AI-generated misinformation remains a challenge
88% agree there should be laws to prevent the spread of AI-generated misinformation
Given the pace of AI adoption and the range of potential transformative effects on society, work, education, and the economy鈥攂ringing the public voice into the conversation is a timely and important input that business leaders should consider.
This research, along with our perspective on the findings, offers a data-driven view of where leadership focus, strategic investment and workforce enablement are most urgently needed and how rising public expectations for strong AI regulation and governance need to be addressed.
For organizations to realize the true potential of AI and achieve a competitive advantage, there are four key actions that leaders should prioritize:
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By acting decisively to address these areas, organizations can not only mitigate current risks but also drive sustainable innovation and growth.
Alongside the study, we鈥檝e developed our perspective on the global study鈥檚 finding - The age of Intelligence 鈥� Empowering human-AI collaboration for a trusted future opens in a new tab explores the implications for organizations and highlights how they can leverage these insights to harness the transformative power of AI.
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