Accenture: Middle East Overtakes West in AI

On February 4, 2026, Accenture published a report on AI readiness. The Middle East demonstrates higher confidence and adoption rates than Europe and the US. The region is actively converting oil revenues into digital infrastructure.

While the West debates regulation, the Middle East builds. Employee readiness to work with AI here is among the highest in the world, making the region an ideal testing ground for new country-scale technologies.

Source: Accenture / Reuters