Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, has warned of the growing use of drones, particularly among militia groups, urging for a unified international action to combat the growing threat of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
In a conference titled “Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX),” held in the Emarati capital, Abu Dhabi, from February 21 to 23, Al Olama noted, “That is a challenge that requires us to… work together to ensure that we can create a shield against the use of these systems.”
The conference is aimed to provide manufacturers with a professional platform to meet operators while promoting the defense, environmental, civil, and humanitarian benefits of unmanned systems.
“Today, more than ever, we understand the importance of protecting our nation by ensuring that these technologies are tools that we can use, but cannot be used against us,” he added.
The minister further stated that “These systems are much cheaper and more accessible than ever, and this accessibility allows the systems to fall into the hands of the people we don’t them want to fall into, ie the terrorist groups.”
Participants from the US, the UK, and France are attending the UMEX exhibitions, as well as representatives from regional and Western industries.
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