{"id":77132,"date":"2026-03-28T18:19:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/open-digital-platforms-ai-mbrf-digital-knowledge-hub\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T18:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:19:09","slug":"open-digital-platforms-ai-mbrf-digital-knowledge-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/open-digital-platforms-ai-mbrf-digital-knowledge-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Digital Platforms and AI: How MBRF&#8217;s Digital Knowledge Hub Is Shaping the Arab Knowledge Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/category\/ai\/\">Open digital platforms<\/a> have become a fundamental pillar of the global knowledge economy, according to a new analysis published by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF). The foundation&#8217;s Digital Knowledge Hub (DKH) serves as a practical model for how such platforms can expand access to information across the Arab world.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The analysis describes open digital platforms as internet-based environments that connect individuals, institutions, and companies. These platforms enable the exchange of data, knowledge, and services, thereby accelerating both the production and dissemination of knowledge at scale.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Characteristics of Open Digital Platforms<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital platforms achieve rapid growth through what the analysis terms &#8220;Network Effects,&#8221; where platform value increases as the user base expands. The analysis identifies four main platform types: Transaction Platforms, Content Platforms, service platforms, and data and analytics platforms. Together, these form a structural component of the contemporary digital economy.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, these platforms play a central role in supporting communication, enabling content production, and facilitating the exchange of services between users and institutions worldwide.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artificial Intelligence as an Enabler<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MBRF analysis positions <a href=\"\/category\/ai\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a> as an enabler of digital platforms rather than a replacement for them. AI technologies enhance platform capabilities by analyzing Big Data, improving knowledge access, and increasing the efficiency of digital services. Specifically, the integration of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Semantic Search, and content classification algorithms allows platforms to deliver more accurate and personalized knowledge experiences.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, the integration of platforms with multiple knowledge sources via Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) expands the depth and relevance of content available to users. This technical integration, the analysis states, is central to building open and scalable knowledge systems.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Digital Knowledge Hub as an Open Digital Platforms Model<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MBRF&#8217;s Digital Knowledge Hub provides tens of millions of digital items and millions of titles, with a high percentage of free content. The platform serves a wide base of users worldwide and contributes to expanding Arabic digital content. The foundation said the DKH demonstrates how open knowledge platforms can support the transition toward a knowledge economy in the Arab region.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investing in such platforms, the analysis states, is a strategic necessity with economic, technical, and intellectual dimensions. This is particularly relevant given the accelerating global shift toward a knowledge economy, which contributes significantly to global Gross Domestic Product (GDP).<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rebeca Grynspan at Knowledge Summit 2025<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, MBRF highlighted the participation of Rebeca Grynspan at the Knowledge Summit 2025. Grynspan, who has served as Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) since September 2021, participated in a session titled &#8220;Knowledge Economies and Global Trade: New Pathways for Inclusive and Sustainable Development.&#8221;<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;She discussed the rapid transformations in the global economy and the role of knowledge and innovation in reshaping international trade patterns, emphasizing the importance of building knowledge-based economies to ensure more inclusive and sustainable development.&#8221;<\/p><cite>MBRF, on Rebeca Grynspan&#8217;s session at Knowledge Summit 2025<\/cite><\/blockquote><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grynspan became the first woman to lead UNCTAD in over six decades. She previously served as Vice President of Costa Rica and has held roles including Minister of Housing, Minister Coordinator of Economic and Social Affairs, and Deputy Finance Minister. She also chairs the UN Global Crisis Response Group and received the 2024 Doha Negotiator of the Year Award and the 2025 Isabel Oyarz\u00e1bal Women in Multilateralism Prize.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Future Outlook<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MBRF analysis concludes that the integration of open digital platforms with <a href=\"\/category\/ai\/\">AI technologies<\/a> constitutes a fundamental pillar for building open and knowledge systems. These systems, the foundation said, are capable of supporting sustainable development and expanding access to knowledge across the Arab world. 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