UAE Commits to Running Half of Government on Agentic AI Within Two Years
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UAE Commits to Running Half of Government on Agentic AI Within Two Years
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The UAE has committed to running 50 percent of its federal government on agentic AI within two years, with every employee trained and a taskforce driving execution. First government globally at this scale.
- 01. Sheikh Mohammed announced a new UAE government model under directives from the UAE President, with 50 percent of federal sectors, services, and operations moving to agentic AI within two years
- 02. The UAE claims it will be the first government globally to operate at this scale through autonomous systems
- 03. Every federal employee will be trained to master AI as part of the transition
- 04. Implementation is overseen by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, with a taskforce chaired by Mohammad Al Gergawi driving execution
- 05. Performance across government will be measured by speed of adoption, quality of implementation, and mastery of AI in redesigning government work
The UAE has announced an unprecedented commitment to transform half of its federal government operations using agentic AI by 2028. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum directed that 50% of government sectors, services, and operations transition to autonomous AI systems that can analyse, decide, execute, and improve without human intervention.
This represents a fundamental shift from AI as a tool to AI as an autonomous decision-maker within government operations. Every federal employee will receive training to work alongside these systems, with a dedicated taskforce overseeing the implementation process. The government's performance will be measured by the speed of AI adoption and how effectively it can redesign core state functions.
The announcement builds on the UAE's existing AI infrastructure, including partnerships with G42, the MGX investment fund, and the creation of an AI minister position in 2017. The UAE appears to be the first government globally to set such an explicit numerical target for autonomous AI execution of state functions.
The timeline is particularly ambitious—just two years to achieve this transformation. This positions the UAE as a testing ground for how quickly governments can transition from traditional administration to AI-driven governance, potentially setting a new benchmark for public sector modernisation worldwide.
