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AI-driven cybersecurity in the gulf states: governance challenges and a proposed GCC-wide ethical framework

Published Online: 2026-07-23

Authors

Elamin, Mustafa Osman I.
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Funding for this research was provided by:

Hamad Bin Khalifa University – College of Islamic Studies - Research Division (Research Clusters Grant – Cycle 7)
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Article History

Received: 8 June 2025

Accepted: 10 July 2026

First Online: 23 July 2026

Declarations

Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical guidelines of Hamad Bin Khalifa University. The research involved secondary data analysis and expert interviews, with all interview participants providing informed consent. Data was anonymized to protect participant privacy, and no human subjects were directly involved in experimental procedures. The study adheres to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants in the expert interviews provided informed consent prior to their involvement. Participants were informed of the study’s purpose, their right to withdraw, and the anonymization of their data to ensure privacy.

Consent for publication: The author confirms that all content in this manuscript is original, and all necessary permissions for publication have been obtained. The author grants permission to Discover Artificial Intelligence to publish this work.

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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