UAE plans agentic AI deployment across half its government within two years
The United Arab Emirates will deploy autonomous AI systems across 50 percent of its government sectors and operations over the next two years, according to an announcement by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE.
The initiative will redesign government policies, processes, and procedures to enable AI systems to perform tasks independently and with greater accuracy. If successful, the UAE will become the first government to roll out agentic AI at scale across its public sector.
What agentic AI does
These AI systems will monitor changes, analyze data, offer recommendations, manage operations, and take independent action without human intervention. Sheikh Mohammed said the government will use AI as an "executive partner to support decisions, enhance services, boost the efficiency of operations, and evaluate results and introduce improvements in real time."
The deployment is expected to reduce operational costs, increase productivity, and deliver faster services across federal agencies.
Training and implementation
The government will provide specialized training programs to help employees master AI tools. Sheikh Mohammed said this approach will develop "the best experts in the world in government transformation towards artificial intelligence technologies."
The project will roll out in phases across ministries and federal entities. Each phase will include performance and impact assessments before wider expansion across the federal government.
Context
The UAE appointed the world's first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence in 2017 and launched the UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031 under its Centennial 2071 vision.
Government professionals looking to understand how AI agents function should review AI Agents & Automation resources. Those seeking broader context on public sector AI implementation can explore AI for Government materials.
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