UAE Plans to Run Half of Government on Agentic AI Within Two Years

The UAE aims to run 50% of government sectors, services and operations on agentic AI within two years. Sheikh Mohammed said AI will act as an “executive partner” for faster services and decisions. All federal employees will receive AI training. Implementation will be overseen by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, with a taskforce chaired by Mohammad Al Gergawi. The move comes as Abu Dhabi advances Stargate UAE, a major AI compute cluster backed by global tech firms. UAE Sets Two-Year Timeline for Agentic AI Government The UAE plans to run 50% of its government sectors, services and operations using agentic AI within two years, according to an announcement by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The model was launched under the directives of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Officials said the plan aims to make the UAE the first government globally to operate at this scale through autonomous systems. What the New Model Includes Sheikh Mohammed said AI will no longer serve only as a tool, but as an “executive partner” that can analyse, decide, execute and improve government work in real time. The plan focuses on: Government sectors Public services Core operations Policy and process redesign Employee AI training Continuous performance measurement Ministers and federal entities will be assessed based on speed of adoption, quality of implementation and mastery of AI in redesigning government work. Federal Employees Will Be Trained on AI The government said every federal employee will receive training to master AI. Implementation will be overseen by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, while a dedicated taskforce chaired by Mohammad Al Gergawi will drive execution. “The world is changing. Technology is accelerating. Our principle remains constant. People come first,” Sheikh Mohammed said. Stargate UAE Adds Infrastructure Weight The announcement comes as Abu Dhabi advances Stargate UAE , a 1GW AI comp