Kore.ai announced a strategic partnership with Inception, a division of UAE-based G42, to jointly develop AI-powered products for the enterprise.

The collaboration brings together Inception’s expertise in AI product development backed by years of R&D capabilities, with Kore.ai’s conversational and GenAI technology-powered agentic platform and solutions, to fast-track Inception’s product development capabilities.

Additionally, the partnership will enable the delivery of high-impact AI solutions to businesses in the UAE and beyond and strengthen Inception’s global reach through Kore.ai’s extensive customer network and partner ecosystem.

The announcement of this collaboration comes on the back of a U.S. visit by H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy ruler of Abu Dhabi and chairman of G42.

Kore.ai is the latest to strategically align itself with Inception – a company that also serves as G42’s AI research and product development arm. The collaboration also marks a step in advancing one of the world’s most ambitious AI agendas. The UAE aims to become one of the leading nations in AI by 2031, with Abu Dhabi investing $13 billion into a digital strategy to develop AI, cloud computing, and automation solutions.

“Our collaboration with Inception represents a significant opportunity to accelerate AI adoption across global markets in alignment with our vision to help businesses drive tangible value through AI,” said Raj Koneru, CEO of Kore.ai, in a statement. “By combining our industry-leading AI platforms/solutions and broad market reach with Inception’s deep expertise in AI models and product development, and domain-specific solutions, we deliver AI-powered solutions that will transform business operations.”

Andrew Jackson, CEO of Inception, commented: “Partnering with Kore.ai aligns perfectly with our mission to realize the adoption of AI power through the G42 ...