Korn Ferry reveals Saudi AI fatigue

Issue 2 · 29 September 2026

The Week in Brief

Here is how new technologies are reshaping Gulf labour markets, European trade investments and Egyptian training programmes this week.

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Talent · Story of the week

Optimistic yet exhausted, the Korn Ferry survey reveals AI work realities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Why it matters: The Korn Ferry data shows that adopting new tools increases your daily tasks instead of simply automating your existing workload.

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Intelligence

Accounting automation deepens the shortage of mid-level talent as Mavi raises $4 million to link companies with AI talent

Mavi raised $4 million to hire global accounting staff because automation cannot solve finance talent shortages.

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Five deep-tech solutions qualify for the Future Investment Initiative Investment Day, showcasing embodied AI and automation at Riyadh’s forefront

Five international companies will showcase robotics and health devices at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh.

Intelligence

SYVIC opens public participation, asking if artificial intelligence can manage public affairs and set priorities

SYVIC asks if computational systems can help public administrations understand citizen priorities beyond traditional election cycles.

Intelligence

Detective AI brings voice-deep-fake detection to phone operating systems to stop fraud instantly without the cloud

Detective AI stops phone fraud instantly without cloud access by identifying artificial voices on phone operating systems.

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