AI governance gaps are blocking enterprise scale-up across the Middle East
Enterprises across the Middle East are struggling to scale AI deployments, with governance gaps identified as a primary obstacle. The region's ambitions to expand AI adoption are running into the absence of clear frameworks, accountability structures, and oversight mechanisms.
Why this matters: When companies cannot scale AI because governance is missing, that sounds like a business problem. It is also a people problem. No governance means no clear rules on what data gets used, who is responsible when a system fails, and what happens to workers or customers caught in the gap. The Middle East is not alone here — this is a global pattern. Ambition moves fast. Rules move slow. The people with the least power are usually the ones who feel the difference.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy
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