UAE embraces future with government-wide AI advisors
National AI system expands beyond Cabinet trial to all government entitles
#UAE #GenAI – The UAE will deploy its National Artificial Intelligence System as an advisory member at the Cabinet, the Ministerial Development Council, and across all boards of directors of federal entities and government companies from January 2026. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai announced the nationwide rollout via X.com following successful trials with the UAE Cabinet, extending AI advisory capabilities to support decision-making, conduct immediate analyses, and enhance policy efficiency across every level of federal government.
SO WHAT? – The proactive approach of the UAE’s leadership to AI, preferring to trailblaze, rather than wait-and-see, is what sets the country apart from most of the world. The UAE Cabinet introduced a new AI advisor in April and the broader implementation of the system follows a successful trial and the formation of a new Regulatory Intelligence Office. The decision to implement the National Artificial Intelligence System across all government board meetings is a world first and supports senior government officials with an unprecedented level of information intelligence and analysis to inform their decision-making.
Here are the key details about this groundbreaking initiative:
The UAE’s National Artificial Intelligence System will serve as an advisory member on all boards of directors of UAE federal entities and government companies starting January 2026, according to a post onX.com from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The implementation follows a successful trial within UAE Cabinet meetings.
Every government board meeting across federal entities will now include AI advisory capabilities to support decision-making, conduct immediate analyses of board decisions, and provide advice to enhance operational efficiency.
The rollout extends to the entire federal government structure, creating a comprehensive network of AI advisors across all UAE government entities and state-owned companies.
The AI system will provide real-time policy analysis and technical recommendations during board meetings via conversational AI, leveraging the existing AI-powered regulatory intelligence ecosystem that accelerates legislative processes by up to 70 percent.
The underlying National Artificial Intelligence System connects to national and global research centres and maintains a unified legislative map linking federal and local laws with judicial rulings and executive procedures.
ZOOM OUT – The nationwide rollout follows the UAE Cabinet's groundbreaking decision in April 2025 to implement its AI-powered Regulatory Intelligence Office, which became the first government body globally to formally integrate AI into its decision-making process. The Cabinet's AI system demonstrated its effectiveness by accelerating legislative processes by 70 percent and providing real-time analysis of policy impacts, proving the concept before this comprehensive expansion across all federal entities.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]
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