Artificial Intelligence in UAE
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was launched in 2017 as part of the UAE Centennial 2071 project that focuses on four aspects: Economy, Education, Government Development, and Community Cohesion.[1][2][3] Through this strategy, UAE aims to be the world leader in AI by 2031,[4] expanding the reliance of AI on many future services, sectors, and infrastructure projects to increase the use of AI across different sectors such as education, energy, transportation, space, and technology.[2][5][6]
National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031
In October 2017, the UAE government initiated the UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2031 to mark the post-mobile government phase and utilize AI for future services and infrastructure projects.[7] This strategy aims to be in action for 10-year, focusing on AI role particularly after the UAE cabinet declared it in April 2019.[8][9]
The strategy is intended to achieve the UAE Centennial 2071 objectives that include boosting government performance at all levels, using an integrated smart digital system, investing in AI adoption, creating a new vital market with high economic value, and making the UAE the first in the field of AI investments in several sectors.[7][8] The strategy’s objectives also include: reaffirming the position of UAE as a global hub for Artificial intelligence, increasing UAE’s competitive edge in the AI sector, founding an incubator for AI innovations, employing AI in the field of customer services to improve the quality of life, attracting and training talents for jobs of the future, attracting leading research capabilities, providing a data-driven infrastructure to support AI experiments, and optimizing AI governance and regulations.[9]
The UAE Strategy for AI covers development and application in nine main sectors:[7][10]
- Transport: to be able to reduce accidents and cut operational costs
- Health: to minimize chronic and dangerous diseases
- Space: to aid in conducting accurate experiments and reduce the rate of costly mistakes
- Renewable energy – to manage facilities
- Water – to be able to conduct analysis and studies to provide water sources
- Technology – to increase productivity and help with general spending
- Education – to cut costs and promote the desire for education
- Environment – to increase forestation rate
- Traffic – to reduce accidents and traffic jams and draw more effective traffic policies.
The UAE Strategy for AI has five main themes:[7][8][10]
- The formation of the UAE AI Council
- Workshops, programs, initiatives, and field visits to government bodies
- Develop capabilities and skills of all staff operating i[2]n the field of technology and organize training courses for government officials
- Provide all services via AI and the full integration of AI into medical and security services
- Launch leadership strategy and issue a government law on the safe use of AI
AI in Education
The UAE government has launched several initiatives to promote AI in its education system, including adopting an AI curriculum and launching six smart platforms to integrate technology within the education system to allow around 600 schools with nearly 275,000 students and 21,000 teachers to work on these platforms.[2][11] Other initiatives include constructing 73 robotic labs in Emirati schools and launching ), a dedicated university for AI education, to provide programs in the Artificial Intelligence field for both local and international students.[12][13][14]
In 2017, the Ministry of Education and Smart Dubai Government Establishment launched the UAE National Program for Artificial Intelligence to act as a comprehensive and consolidated compilation of resources focusing on the advances of AI and Robotics.[15][16]
References
- ↑ "Mohammad launches UAE Centennial Plan 2071 to make UAE best in the world" (in en). https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/mohammad-launches-uae-centennial-plan-2071-to-make-uae-best-in-the-world-1.1998695.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://medium.com/@mygreatlearning/ai-in-uae-how-artificial-intelligence-will-shape-uaes-future-5bc4a8a35940.
- ↑ "Mohammed bin Rashid launches UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence - Updates". http://wam.ae/en/details/1395302639251.
- ↑ ravibigapp (2019-05-27). "Adoption of New National AI strategy by UAE aimed to become global leader" (in en-US). https://intlbm.com/adoption-of-new-national-ai-strategy-by-uae-aimed-to-become-global-leader/.
- ↑ "UAE strategy aims to be leader in AI by 2031". http://tradearabia.com/news/IND_353793.html.
- ↑ https://www.arabianbusiness.com/technology/418254-uae-adopts-new-national-ai-strategy-aimed-at-becoming-global-leader
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence - The Official Portal of the UAE Government" (in en). https://u.ae/en/about-the-uae/strategies-initiatives-and-awards/federal-governments-strategies-and-plans/uae-strategy-for-artificial-intelligence.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "AI Policy - United Arab Emirates" (in en-US). https://futureoflife.org/ai-policy-united-arab-emirates/.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Cabinet clears 10-year artificial intelligence strategy" (in en). https://gulfnews.com/uae/cabinet-clears-10-year-artificial-intelligence-strategy-1.63470566.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Mohammad Bin Rashid launches UAE Artificial Intelligence strategy" (in en). https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/mohammad-bin-rashid-launches-uae-artificial-intelligence-strategy-1.2106998.
- ↑ "WAM Report: UAE leading the way in AI education". https://wam.ae/en/details/1395302795210.
- ↑ Dubai, TenTwenty | Webdesign, Webshops & E.-marketing |. "MBZUAI | Home" (in en). https://mbzuai.ac.ae/.
- ↑ Reporter, Staff. "World’s first artificial intelligence varsity in Abu Dhabi" (in en). https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/worlds-first-artificial-intelligence-varsity-in-abu-dhabi.
- ↑ Hazlegreaves, Steph (2020-03-03). "AI and beyond: UAE’s approach to innovation and technology in education" (in en-GB). https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/ai-and-beyond-uaes-approach-to-innovation-and-technology-in-education/83328/.
- ↑ "OECD AI Policy Observatory Portal". https://oecd.ai/en/dashboards/policy-initiatives/http:/aipo.oecd.org/2021-data-policyInitiatives-26877.
- ↑ https://ai.gov.ae/about-us/
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