A new study shows the importance that AI will have in the countries of the Mediterranean Arc, as well as its benefits in health, meteorology, the environment, the elderly, education and the public sector.

The report was commissioned by Mediterranean Geopolitics & Public Policies (Geomett) and presented to the European Parliament by VRAIN researchers from the UPV. 

The document highlights how Turkey has the fifth most significant investment in AI over the last ten years, spending almost $3.4bn (£2.7bn), and Israel ranks fourth among the MEA countries. 

The report's findings highlight that the growth of AI in the consumer, enterprise, government and defence sectors is increasing.

As a result, there has been a shift from talking and reporting on AI to planning and building AI solutions, the authors concluded. 

According to researcher and project manager of VRAIN, Aída Gil, the research demonstrated "the importance of collaborating countries with...