Abu Dhabi launches survey to measure AI and digital economy contribution
The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi is building a clearer evidence base for AI-enabled services, cloud activity, fintech and other digital business models.
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Policy, regulation and public-sector AI programmes across the GCC.
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Abu Dhabi launches first phase of Judicial AI Platform under human oversight
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has introduced an AI-assisted judicial workflow for case analysis, legal research and draft decisions, while keeping final authority with judicial officials.
New Riyadh forum to examine AI, agentic systems and economic transformation
The inaugural AlEqtisadiah forum will bring business leaders and technology experts together on 5 October to examine how AI is changing economies and business models.
Saudi Arabia declares 2026 Year of Artificial Intelligence and unveils 480MW Hexagon supercomputing center
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and SDAIA launch the national Year of AI alongside the world's largest sovereign government computing hub in Riyadh.
Saudi Central Bank expands regulatory sandbox for autonomous AI financial services and risk underwriting
SAMA establishes new compliance guidelines allowing fintechs to test algorithmic credit scoring and automated Islamic financing contracts.
UAE establishes Federal Authority for Artificial Intelligence and Data to unify national digital governance
The new regulatory body standardizes public sector algorithmic procurement, data sovereignty classifications, and national safety evaluations.
Dubai Universal AI Blueprint designates operational AI officers across all municipal public bodies
Under directives from Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the emirate mandates measurable service automation, predictive maintenance, and paperless administrative workflows.
Qatar MCIT and Scale AI deploy automated data annotation engine for public sector models
The strategic initiative builds high-fidelity Arabic training corpuses for state healthcare, municipal permits, and legislative drafting.
CAIT Kuwait establishes National Sovereign Cloud and AI Governance Framework for public agencies
The regulatory circular mandates algorithmic transparency, risk-based procurement tiers, and independent cybersecurity audits for government AI systems.
CITRA Kuwait launches regulatory sandbox for autonomous telecommunications and edge AI
The communications regulator enables telecom operators and startups to pilot private 5G edge computing and autonomous drone operations.
Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Unit establishes Sovereign AI Taskforce to accelerate ministerial automation
The national committee mandates measurable digitisation milestones across commerce, labor, and municipal public service delivery.
Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority authorizes edge computing pilot for industrial zones
TRA establishes dedicated regulatory testing sandboxes across Sohar, Duqm, and Salalah to enable autonomous factory robotics.
Bahrain's national AI policy connects ethics with existing law
The framework joins legal compliance, adoption, public awareness and cooperation with a GCC ethics manual for government AI use.
Kuwait and UNDP assess national AI readiness and governance priorities
The assessment examines Kuwait’s AI ecosystem, government adoption, regulation, ethics, capabilities and gaps to inform future priorities.
Bahrain and the United States sign Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Partnership
The joint statement establishes a bilateral framework for cooperation around AI opportunities, capabilities, and national technology priorities.
UAE establishes national Artificial Intelligence and Data Authority
The new federal body brings together AI, public-data and digital-government capabilities under one mandate reporting directly to the Cabinet.
UAE sets two-year target for agentic AI across half of government operations
A new federal framework aims to convert 50 percent of UAE government sectors, services and operations to agentic AI models within two years.
Saudi Arabia joins Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence
SDAIA’s membership brings Saudi Arabia into a multilateral forum focused on responsible AI, international cooperation and shared policy practice.
Qatar and the United States sign Pax Silica declaration on advanced technology
The January agreement places Qatar inside a US-led cooperation track focused on advanced technology, supply-chain security and resilient digital infrastructure.