DUBAI : Announced on Wednesday via X (formerly Twitter), the AI-powered system aims to transform how the UAE government monitors its operations by using cutting-edge algorithms to forecast challenges, identify opportunities, and ensure constant improvement across ministries.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed explained that the new system enables support for decision-making, monitoring plans and strategies, and enhancing the ability to anticipate some future challenges and opportunities using artificial intelligence algorithms.
The announcement follows the UAE Cabinet’s decision to include the National Artificial Intelligence System as an advisory member starting January 2026—further integrating AI into top-level governance.
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The AI initiative is part of a larger push to embed technology at the core of governance under the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision. It will engage 38 federal groups and top strategic, planning, and finance officials to chart a more agile and efficient future.
Last week, Sheikh Mohammed also announced plans to deploy AI in managing government resources, with the goal of delivering services that are faster, smarter, and simpler.
The UAE has long been a pioneer in artificial intelligence. In 2017, it appointed the world’s first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Omar Al Olama, now also overseeing the digital economy and remote work. The country launched its National AI Strategy in 2019 with a vision to be among the world’s AI leaders by 2031 and established the world’s first graduate-level AI university, the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.
Abu Dhabi also recently revealed its ambitious “Digital Strategy 2025–2027,” aiming to become the world’s first fully AI-powered government within two years.
In line with this digital transformation, the government is pushing for administrative efficiency. Last month, Sheikh Mohammed revealed that the Zero Government Bureaucracy programme’s first phase reduced service time by more than 70 per cent. Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammed Al Gergawi confirmed that the next phase will cut unnecessary procedures, eliminate digital red tape, and ensure round-the-clock uptime for public digital services.
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