UAE AI Office publishes practical guide to GenAI applications
New resource targets government, business and developers across 19 use cases
#UAE #GenAI – The UAE’s Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office has launched a practical guide titled Leading Generative AI Applications. The guide was designed to help government entities, private sector organisations, developers and individuals make effective use of generative AI tools across real-world work environments. Released on 10th May 2026, the guide covers 19 major use cases including image and video creation, language translation and music composition, and provides best practices, practical examples and recommendations for selecting the right GenAI tools.
SO WHAT? – According to the latest Global AI Diffusion report from Microsoft, the UAE retains a strong lead in generative AI adoption, with 70.1 percent of working-age people using Gen AI apps. The new GenAI guide is part of the UAE’s effort to encourage safe and productive use of GenAI, giving government bodies, businesses, developers and students a clear, practical entry point into generative AI tools.
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The UAE’s Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office has published Leading Generative AI Applications, a practical guide designed to support the adoption of generative AI tools across government, business and the general public.
Published in Arabic and English, the guide covers 19 major generative AI use cases, including image and video creation, language translation and music composition. It aims to give readers a broad view of where generative AI is already delivering practical value across workflows.
Government entities, private companies, entrepreneurs, developers, students and AI enthusiasts are all addressed by the initiative, reflecting the UAE AI Office’s intent to drive adoption at every level.
The guide provides best practices and practical examples for using generative AI tools responsibly and effectively, alongside recommendations for selecting the right tools for specific tasks, helping organisations move from awareness to informed, purposeful adoption.
The publication reflects the AI Office’s broader mandate to strengthen digital innovation, support institutions and individuals in keeping pace with rapid technological change, and accelerate AI adoption across sectors in line with national priorities.
The initiative sits within a wider UAE effort to embed AI capability across the workforce. The UAE’s recently announced agentic AI government framework explicitly commits to continuous specialised AI training for all federal employees.
ZOOM OUT – The UAE's Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office is the institutional engine behind the country's national AI and digital economy strategies, responsible for shaping policy, regulation and the frameworks that have driven the UAE to the top of global AI adoption rankings. Appointed as the world's first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence in 2017, His Excellency Omar Sultan AlOlama leads the AI Office. Al Olama also serves as Managing Director of the World Government Summit, Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, and Deputy Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation. The combination of roles places him at the centre of the UAE's technology, governance and global engagement agenda.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]
