Dubai Holding and Palantir launch venture to drive AI transformation

Dubai Holding and US-based Palantir Technologies have launched a joint venture - Aither - to drive AI transformation across the city's public and private sectors.

As the first enterprise AI company established in Dubai, Aither promises to combine Palantir’s cutting-edge technology with Dubai Holding’s deep local insight and operational expertise.

Aither will serve as a national platform to accelerate AI adoption across Dubai’s priority industries, enabling both government and private-sector organisations to realise transformation at scale. In parallel, Aither will localise the economic value of Palantir's technologies, transferring knowledge to develop national talent and establish governance frameworks designed to guide AI implementation across the commercial landscape locally. 

The partnership formalises 18 months of operational collaboration that has already delivered measurable transformation across Dubai Holding's portfolio, and will now scale these proven AI capabilities to strategic commercial sectors across the UAE.

The signing ceremony took place in Dubai between Amit Kaushal, Group CEO of Dubai Holding, and Noam Perski, Executive Vice President at Palantir, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Holding and His Excellency Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs.

“Through Aither, we are extending proven AI capabilities to the wider market, supporting Dubai’s digital ambitions and the UAE’s goal to accelerate economic diversification and strengthen its global leadership in the digital economy," highlighted Kaushal.

The joint venture will directly contribute to the UAE’s national digital ecosystem and support the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), which aims to generate AED 100 billion annually through digital transformation initiatives. It also reflect Dubai's leadership in deploying secure, sovereign and high-impact AI applications that deliver tangible business value.