AI71 is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2023 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It delivers AI-powered products and strategic advisory services to enterprises and governments, building on the Falcon generative AI models developed by the Technology Innovation Institute (TII). The company's stated approach centres on data sovereignty and decentralised data control, with organisations retaining ownership and security over their own data.
Its technical work spans generative AI, large language models, enterprise search and knowledge management, healthcare AI and revenue cycle automation, and construction intelligence. The product portfolio comprises Ask, an enterprise search and knowledge management tool; SuperHive, a construction intelligence product; Health, covering automated revenue cycle and clinical operations; and QBrain, which delivers strategic AI advisory services. These are applied across healthcare, education, legal, construction, enterprise knowledge work and government.
The Falcon models on which the products rest have been rated among the world's most powerful open-source large language models. The team includes AI scientists, engineers and domain experts recruited from global technology companies. Chief executive Dr. Mahir Nayfeh has more than 30 years of experience in technology and advanced AI solutions; chairman H.E. Faisal Al Bannai was named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in AI. Leadership backgrounds include QuantumBlack and Booz Allen Hamilton.
AI71 is backed by Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) in collaboration with VentureOne. The company describes its mission as building intelligence for real-world applications through responsible, secure and human-centred AI.
