Abu Dhabi is using big data and artificial intelligence to maximize the benefits of new-age technologies to analyze a viral disease that affects animals and a smart inspection algorithm for food establishments using AI tools.
Aysha A. Al Shamsi, chief data officer at ADAFSA said it is one of the most prominent government entities that relies on AI, data science techniques and smart algorithms to boost performance, support decision-making and improve public services in Abu Dhabi.ADAFSA is convinced that big data has an impact across various fields, as databases have been analyzed and transformed into information to get new perceptions that benefit agriculture and the food safety sector.
For this purpose, data management and governance and advanced analysis sections were established within the statistics and analysis division, to follow the Abu Dhabi government policies and standards on data management, thus maximizing benefits by using it as a fuel for AI and advanced analytics.