startAD Launches UAE’s First AI Adoption Barometer for Healthcare and Social Impact

startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based startup accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), has launched the AI Adoption Barometer, developed through its AI for Good initiative with support from Google.org. Drawing on insights from 52 UAE-based organizations, the Barometer is the first practitioner-informed snapshot of how organizations across healthcare and social impact sectors are adopting artificial intelligence in practice. While enthusiasm for AI continues to grow, many orga