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Artificial intelligence will have huge impact for oil and gas, Microsoft executive says

November 17, 2017

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to have the biggest technological impact on the oil and gas industry over the coming years, according to Microsoft’s oil and gas director for the Middle East and Africa.

Speaking at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition Conference (ADIPEC) on Wednesday, Omar Saleh said technology disruptions over the past three years had been a “wake-up call” for all oil and gas firms.

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