The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has unveiled a landmark framework to integrate Agentic AI into 50% of federal government sectors and services within two years, positioning the UAE as the first country to deploy autonomous AI at this scale across its public sector.
The initiative moves beyond conventional digital transformation, enabling AI systems to monitor changes, analyse data, manage operations and execute decisions independently. Sheikh Mohammed described AI as an "executive government partner" capable of enhancing services and improving operations in real time.
A dedicated taskforce, chaired by Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Al Gergawi and overseen by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, will lead execution. Ministers, directors general and entity heads will be assessed on their ability to adopt and implement the transformation within the defined timeline.
The government also committed to training all federal employees on AI tools, with the aim of building a workforce capable of managing what officials called one of the largest government transformation projects in the world.
The Cabinet meeting also saw approval of several supporting policies, including a unified UAE Code for Government Services, a digital records policy, and a data-sharing framework built on the principle of collecting data once and using it securely across entities.
Additional approvals covered a federal guide for aligning digital projects with national priorities, a Geographical Indication framework for national products, and a unified Digital Postal Addressing System to support smart city development.
On the sustainability front, the Cabinet reviewed progress on the National Biofuel Policy 2025, including projects to convert around 500,000 tonnes of waste into sustainable aviation fuel and a planned facility in Fujairah with an estimated investment of $300 million.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
