AI Technologies Research Survey

Professional Profile

Full Name*

Professional Email Address*

Organization Name*

Job Title / Role*

Primary Industry Sector*

Technology & Telecommunications Financial Services & Banking Healthcare & Life Sciences Energy & Utilities Retail & E-commerce Manufacturing Government & Public Sector Education Real Estate & Construction Professional Services Other

Organization Size (Employees)*

1-50 51-200 201-500 501-1000 1001-5000 5000+

Primary Country of Operation*

UAE Saudi Arabia Qatar Bahrain Kuwait Oman Egypt Jordan Lebanon Other MENA Outside MENA

Machine Learning Adoption

How would you describe your organization's current ML maturity level?*

No ML initiatives currently Exploring/evaluating ML opportunities Piloting ML in specific use cases Scaling ML across multiple functions ML embedded across the enterprise

Which ML capabilities has your organization deployed or is actively developing? (Select all that apply)

Predictive modeling Classification/categorization Anomaly detection Recommendation systems Natural language understanding Computer vision applications Time series forecasting Optimization algorithms None of the above

What is the primary infrastructure approach for your ML workloads?*

Primarily on-premise Hybrid (on-premise + cloud) Primarily public cloud Multi-cloud strategy Not yet determined/No ML workloads

Rate your organization's ability to recruit and retain ML talent (1=Very Difficult, 5=Very Easy)*

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Have your ML initiatives delivered measurable business value?*

Significant ROI achieved Moderate ROI achieved ROI not yet measured Initiatives still in early stages No ROI realized yet Not applicable

What are the primary barriers to ML adoption in your organization? (Select up to 3)

Data quality/availability Lack of skilled talent Infrastructure limitations Unclear business use cases Budget constraints Regulatory concerns Organizational resistance Security concerns Leadership buy-in

How do you expect your organization's ML investment to change in 2026?*

Increase significantly (>25%) Increase moderately (10-25%) Remain stable Decrease moderately Decrease significantly Uncertain

NLP & Language AI

Which NLP/language AI applications has your organization deployed? (Select all that apply)

Chatbots/virtual assistants Document processing/extraction Sentiment analysis Translation services Content generation Search/knowledge retrieval Voice-to-text transcription None currently deployed

How critical is Arabic language processing capability for your AI initiatives?*

Critical - primary language requirement Important - significant use case Moderate - some applications Low - mostly English operations Not relevant

Rate the quality of Arabic NLP tools available to your organization (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)*

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

How is your organization currently using Large Language Models (LLMs)?*

Production deployments with enterprise integrations Controlled pilots with specific use cases Individual/team experimentation Evaluating options, no deployment No LLM usage currently Restricted/prohibited by policy

What concerns does your organization have about LLM deployment? (Select all that apply)

Data privacy/confidentiality Accuracy/hallucination risks Regulatory compliance Intellectual property concerns Cost of deployment Integration complexity Vendor dependency Cultural/content appropriateness No significant concerns

How do you expect generative AI to impact your industry in the next 2-3 years?

Computer Vision & Edge AI

Which computer vision applications has your organization deployed or is evaluating? (Select all that apply)

Quality inspection/defect detection Security/surveillance Document/ID verification Medical imaging analysis Retail analytics Autonomous systems/robotics Augmented reality applications None currently

Where does your organization process computer vision workloads?*

Edge devices/on-premise Cloud-based processing Hybrid approach No CV workloads currently Not sure

What is your organization's current edge AI adoption status?*

Deployed at scale Piloting specific applications Planning/evaluating Not currently considering Unfamiliar with edge AI

What are the primary drivers for edge AI consideration? (Select up to 3)

Real-time processing requirements Data privacy/sovereignty Bandwidth cost reduction Connectivity reliability Latency reduction Operational efficiency Regulatory compliance Not considering edge AI

How significant is 5G infrastructure expansion for your AI initiatives? (1=Not significant, 5=Critical)*

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Predictive Analytics & Strategic Outlook

Which predictive analytics applications does your organization use? (Select all that apply)

Demand forecasting Customer churn prediction Risk assessment Predictive maintenance Financial forecasting Resource optimization Market trend analysis None currently

Rate the accuracy and reliability of your predictive analytics outputs (1=Low, 5=High)*

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

What percentage of your digital/IT budget is allocated to AI technologies?*

Less than 5% 5-10% 11-20% 21-30% More than 30% Don't know

Which AI technologies are highest priority for your organization in 2026? (Select top 3)*

Machine Learning/Deep Learning Generative AI/LLMs Natural Language Processing Computer Vision Process Automation/RPA Conversational AI Predictive Analytics AI Agents/Autonomous Systems

How do you expect AI to transform your business by 2030?*

Fundamental transformation across the enterprise Significant impact in specific functions Moderate efficiency improvements Limited incremental benefits Uncertain about AI's impact

Please share any additional insights on AI technology adoption challenges or opportunities in MENA

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MENA AI Technologies Research Survey 2026

Professional Profile

Machine Learning Adoption

NLP & Language AI

Computer Vision & Edge AI

Predictive Analytics & Strategic Outlook

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