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Image checked 2026-11-01. Display does not imply endorsement.Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh founded 1001 AI. His launch article describes a computer-science background and work building AI systems in the United States before developing the region-focused company.[1][2]
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Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh's launch article traces a route from growing up in Amman to studying computer science and working in the United States. He describes much of his earlier AI career at Scale, before returning to build 1001. The motivation he sets out is regional and operational: applying advanced AI to the decisions made across airports, logistics networks and large infrastructure projects.[1]
