The retreat witnessed the holding of 3 round tables that covered topics of enhancing the quality of adoption artificial intelligence In government agencies nationwide, preparing for the labor market by identifying basic skills to keep pace with artificial intelligence in modern work environments, and exploring the opportunities and challenges of using artificial intelligence in high-risk sectors.
The participants in the retreat work worked to draw a clear road map with complementary initiatives and projects within the 2025 agenda, based on three main axes, including the infrastructure and data axis, the digital talent axis, and the policy and legislation axis, with the aim of promoting the safe adoption of artificial intelligence at the governmental level and in various sectors. By keeping pace with the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence applications with integrated regulatory frameworks at the UAE level.
In the latest opinion polls, 59 percent of entities confirmed that they adopt medium to high levels of artificial intelligence.
The number of specialists and experts in artificial intelligence has increased in the country The UAE 4 times to reach 120,000 specialists between 2021 and 2023. Stressing the importance of intensifying efforts in this field to double the achievement in building the national cadres necessary to maintain leadership in the sector.
The road map initiatives aimed to enhance the trend towards relying on modern technologies in developing government services and data analysis by 100 percent, and to increase the benefit of artificial intelligence in the sectors of education, health, transportation, energy, industrial institutions and private sector companies, in a way that will double development achievements and economic growth, as expectations are that it will provide Artificial Intelligence: The country’s total output will reach approximately 352 billion dirhams in 2030, equivalent to an increase of 26 percent.
The outcomes of the retreat stressed the importance of continuing to develop the legislative structure and basic infrastructure for artificial intelligence, and supporting the environment conducive to the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies, which contributes to creating opportunities to attract and establish new companies capable of developing pioneering products and services, attracting and training talents and competencies for future jobs, and investing in capabilities. Research and development in this field.
