Emaar founder Mohamed Alabbar reveals 12 AI agents are working for him at the same time

“I really can’t sleep,” Alabbar said

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Mohamed Alabbar
Mohamed Alabbar is the Founder of EMAAR, Eagle Hills, Noon and is the Chairman of Americana

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Mohamed Alabbar admits AI is his primary concern, consuming 98% of his thoughts, surpassing worries about the Iran war and his business. He revealed this to his CEO, stating he's already operating 12 AI agents concurrently, which fuels his significant anxiety.

Key points

  • Mohamed Alabbar is losing sleep due to AI's potential impact.
  • AI occupies 98% of his mental focus, surpassing war and business concerns.
  • He currently operates 12 AI agents simultaneously in his work.

Mohamed Alabbar has said he cannot sleep and that 98 per cent of his mental preoccupation is focused on what artificial intelligence will do to him – a concern he says far exceeds his anxiety over both the Iran war and his business, each of which accounts for just 1 per cent.

Alabbar said he contacted his chief executive last week to tell him he was struggling to sleep. “I called the CEO, and I said, I really can’t sleep,” he said.

Mohamed Alabbar says he cannot sleep over AI as he runs 12 agents simultaneously

The CEO responded by sending him a “chart” breaking down what was on his mind. According to Alabbar, the chart showed 1 per cent of his brain was worried about the Iran war, 1 per cent about his business, and 98 per cent about what AI was going to do to him.

The reason for that anxiety, Alabbar indicated, was direct: he is already running 12 AI agents at the same time. “I have 12 AI agents working for me,” he said. “I have 12 AI agents running at the same time.”