The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has signed a cooperation initiative with Microsoft to launch the Azure Openai service in various government agencies, in the context of enhancing the use of artificial intelligence technologies to support digital innovation in the government sector.
This initiative comes within the framework of achieving the goals of the digital agenda 2030 towards enhancing digital transformation and pushing the digital innovation wheel, as the Azure Openai service will enable institutions and entities in the country to benefit from advanced artificial intelligence models to provide innovative government services based on artificial intelligence.
The Cooperation Initiative was signed by Mrs. Reem Al -Mansouri, Assistant Undersecretary for Digital Industry Affairs at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and Mrs. Lana Khalaf, General Manager of Microsoft Qatar during the activities of the Qatar Summit Qatar 2025.
This initiative aims to enable government agencies and the private sector to reach the latest technologies of artificial intelligence in a way that contributes to promoting productivity and improving services.
AZURE Openai is one of the leading solutions provided by Microsoft in the field of artificial intelligence, and it is beneficial to government institutions and major companies around the world to improve performance and provide innovative solutions based on artificial intelligence techniques.
The Azure Openai service provides direct access to advanced artificial intelligence models from Openai, including linguistic models, through local cloud infrastructure supported by GPS processing units available in the State of Qatar.
This service enables government institutions and bodies to develop smart solutions that depend on artificial intelligence such as virtual aid that enhances customer experience and smart chat systems that support natural interaction with users, in addition to virtual assistants who are able to carry out tasks with high efficiency, and advanced data analysis solutions that contribute to support Decision -making operations, improving the efficiency of operational operations, reducing costs and enhancing digital transformation initiatives In the state.
“The launch of the Azure Openai service in the country represents a new station in the state’s march towards consolidating its position as a regional center for digital innovation,” Ms. Reem Al -Mansoori said in statements on this occasion, stating that by hosting the locally advanced artificial intelligence technologies, work will work to enhance digital transformation in various The sectors, support the goals of the digital agenda 2030, and achieve the goals of the third national development strategy.
She highlighted that this cooperation will enable our governmental institutions, the private sector and educational institutions to obtain advanced tools needed to enhance efficiency to improve productivity, enhance operational efficiency, and improve the quality of services provided.
For her part, Mrs. Lana behind the partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology valued to provide the Azure Openai service equipped with advanced graphics processing units to the database area in Qatar, considering this achievement a milestone that contributes to converting Qatar into a global center for artificial intelligence.
She affirmed the company continued its firm commitment to enable all institutions to benefit from the capabilities of advanced obstetric intelligence and ensure the highest institutional safety standards, while achieving smooth cloud integration that opens new horizons for innovation from Qatar to the world.
This strategic partnership between the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Microsoft Company comes within the framework of the continuous efforts made by the Ministry to support the development of responsible artificial intelligence, which is considered in consideration the highest standards of ethics and transparency in the use of smart technologies.
Through this initiative, the Ministry seeks to enable government agencies and the private sector to reach the latest technologies of artificial intelligence and thus support the knowledge -based digital economy.
This step is in line with the global trends that seek to use artificial intelligence to achieve sustainable development and face economic and social challenges.