UAE: The Home of AI

The UAE has established itself into a leading AI superpower. For the UAE, the technology of tomorrow is already shaping today.

The UAE invested in AI early with a vision to use AI to shape better outcomes for all of society. In 2017, the UAE made history by appointing His Excellency Omar bin Sultan Al Olama as the world’s first Minister for AI. That same year, the UAE unveiled its strategy to become a global leader in AI.

2017

UAE appoints world’s first Minister of State for AI

2025

UAE announced an AI curriculum in schools

188,000

AI chips now power UAE’s AI sector
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Initatives

UK’s AI Safety Summit

The UAE adopted a leading presence at the UK’s AI Safety Summit where the UAE and UK worked together to help create robust AI safety guardrails.

This saw the UAE sign the Bletchley Declaration, a pledge to collaborate on AI regulation and safety.

The summit reinforced the UAE’s commitment to responsible AI development on the global stage.

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G42 Supports UK AI Ambitions

The UAE’s G42 set up a new unit to serve British and European markets.

The initiative aims to provide AI solutions to the private sector, supporting the development of critical AI infrastructure across Europe.

The unit will support the UK’s financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and energy sectors, and demonstrates the UAE’s commitment to supporting AI innovation in the UK.