Core42 and Qualcomm Unveil AI Playground to Accelerate Adoption in UAE
The AI Playground addresses the growing need for automation, scalability, and performance optimization.
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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, with businesses seeking scalable and efficient solutions to integrate AI into their operations. Core42, a G42 company specializing in sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure, and digital services, has launched the AI Playground, a state-of-the-art platform housed within its UAE data centers. Developed in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., the AI Playground leverages the Qualcomm Cloud AI family of accelerators and the Qualcomm® AI Inference Suite for Cloud to provide developers and AI engineers with free access to high-performance AI applications, agents, tools, and libraries.
Democratizing AI with Scalable Infrastructure
The AI Playground aims to simplify AI infrastructure by integrating AI inference accelerators, standardized APIs, and pre-built generative AI applications. As industries accelerate AI adoption, the platform addresses key challenges such as automation, scalability, and performance optimization. Developers can leverage these resources to efficiently build, scale, and optimize AI solutions across various domains, including computer vision and generative AI.
“As AI reshapes businesses at an accelerated pace, Core42 is committed to providing the infrastructure that drives this transformation,” said Raghu Chakravarthi, EVP of Engineering at Core42. “By offering the Qualcomm AI Inference Suite, we are making AI more accessible, scalable, and efficient, driving both innovation and sustainability across industries.”
A Robust AI Ecosystem
The Qualcomm AI Inference Suite delivers enterprise-ready AI tools, enabling developers to build AI agents and applications across a range of use cases, including conversational AI, reasoning, code and image generation, and enterprise retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications. The solution supports Kubernetes and bare-metal container deployments while integrating with leading generative AI models. Additionally, developers gain complimentary access to prominent open-source models, such as Llama-3.3 70B and JAIS30B, with continuous updates ensuring relevance in the evolving AI landscape.
“We are proud to collaborate with Core42 to open new frontiers in automation and efficiency,” said Rashid Attar, SVP of Cloud Computing at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “This solution offers a robust, security-rich, end-to-end platform, empowering developers to deliver AI solutions without the complexity of managing infrastructure.”
Enabling Cost-Effective AI Solutions
This partnership advances the concept of inference-as-a-service, providing seamless access to cutting-edge AI models while reducing operational costs. By streamlining AI deployment and optimizing efficiency, Core42 and Qualcomm are fostering an ecosystem where businesses can harness AI’s potential without significant infrastructure investments.
As industries embrace AI-driven transformation, platforms like the AI Playground are crucial in bridging the gap between research and real-world implementation, ensuring that enterprises remain at the forefront of innovation.
