UAE launches 90-day agentic AI sprint across 50 federal entities
UAE government kicks off agentic AI roll-out with 300 officials at workshop
#UAE #government – The UAE Federal Government has held a workshop on agentic AI with more than 300 participants from 50 federal entities and launched a 90-day sprint for each entity to create its own specific agentic AI service. The workshop provided a department-level kick-off to the government’s programme to transform 50 percent of government sectors, services and operations with agentic AI services within two years. Organised by the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs in Dubai, the workshop was held under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and sets a 90-day target for each federal entity to select, design and begin implementing an agentic AI service or operation.
SO WHAT? – The UAE has moved fast since first announcing the plan to deploy agentic AI across 50 percent of government sectors, services and operations within two years. However, the biggest challenge is moving from planning and theory to implementation and real-world application. The government has prepared intensively over the past couple of months, briefing and training staff and management at all levels. It has also delegated much of the responsibility for developing and implementing AI to ministers, directors and department heads. This week’s workshop reveals why this preparation was so critical, as each government entity was given 90-days to select, design and implement their own agentic AI.
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The UAE Federal Government has held an agentic AI workshop attended by 300 officials from 50 UAE federal entities. Organised by the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs in Dubai ,the session launched the formal implementation tracks of the UAE’s agentic AI government transformation programme, which targets 50% of government sectors, services and operations within two years.
Each federal entity must now complete a full agentic AI service launch within 90 days, structured across three phases: an exploration phase to select the appropriate service or operation; a design phase to develop the target journey; and an implementation planning phase to define application requirements and initial execution plans.
Ten priority operational areas were identified during the workshop, covering human resources, procurement and contracts, financial and administrative affairs, legislative affairs, internal audit, digital transformation and technical support, institutional communication and media, facilities management, maintenance, and shared operational processes across ministries.
Criteria for selecting priority operations include transaction volume, frequency, number of beneficiaries, and readiness for transformation. Readiness is assessed on the clarity of documented procedures, availability of up-to-date data, current automation levels, and expected impact on service quality, cost efficiency and customer satisfaction.
The government operations track began with a comprehensive mapping exercise across all federal ministries and entities, identifying priority operations for conversion to agentic AI models and taking stock of existing and in-development applications, culminating in a federal-level implementation plan.
Implementation will be monitored on a regular basis over the 90-day period, with government work teams receiving support to ensure targets are met and selected services are launched within the set timeframe. The structured oversight model is designed to maintain delivery momentum across all 50 entities simultaneously.
The programme explicitly targets impact on both individuals and businesses, with government teams directed to select services and operations where agentic AI conversion will deliver maximum benefit to citizens and the private sector.
ZOOM OUT – In April 2026, the UAE announced a world-first government framework to deploy agentic AI across 50% of UAE government sectors, services and operations within two years. The government aims to use AI systems to monitor changes, manage operations, execute decisions and introduce improvements in real time, without human intervention. A new taskforce, overseen by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and chaired by Minister of Cabinet Affairs H.E. Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, was formed to drive execution of the agentic AI plan. Notably, ministers, directors general and government entity heads will be assessed on their speed and capability in adopting agentic AI.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]
Source: Emirates News Agency, MEAIN
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