"ai is no longer a tool." UAE just announced that within just two years, 50% of government sectors, services, and operations will run on agentic ai, making it the first government globally to operate at this scale through autonomous systems.
for someone living in dubai and building ai infrastructure here, i was pleased to read this. no government is perfect, but i can't help but point out that what i'm witnessing are two fundamentally different bets on government's future.
western approach: vague 2030 plans that keep changing → government keeps growing → gov job security culture → laziness → higher taxes to finance inefficiency → scares away innovators.
UAE approach: 50% agentic ai within 2 years → smaller government → does more with less → able to keep taxes low → attracts foreign talent and capital.
Under the directives of the President of the UAE, we launch a new government model. Within two years, 50% of government sectors, services, and operations will run on Agentic AI, making the UAE the first government globally to operate at this scale through autonomous systems.
AI is no longer a tool. It analyses, decides, executes, and improves in real time. It will become our executive partner to enhance services, accelerate decisions, and raise efficiency.
This transformation has a clear timeline. Two years. Performance across government will be measured by speed of adoption, quality of implementation, and mastery of AI in redesigning government work.
We are investing in our people. Every federal employee will be trained to master AI, building one of the world’s strongest capabilities in AI-driven government.
Implementation will be overseen by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, with a dedicated taskforce chaired by Mohammad Al Gergawi driving execution.
The world is changing. Technology is accelerating. Our principle remains constant. People come first. Our goal is a government that is faster, more responsive, and more impactful.