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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, today witnessed the announcement of a framework for cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence between the UAE and the United States of America, as part of His Highness’s official visit to the United States, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Advisor, and Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor.
The framework affirms the two countries’ shared desire to deepen cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence and related technologies and the joint commitment to develop a memorandum of understanding between the two countries’ governments on artificial intelligence.
The framework indicates that both countries recognize the enormous potential of AI, including accelerating economic growth, transforming education and healthcare, creating jobs, advancing environmental sustainability, and more. At the same time, they recognize the challenges and risks posed by this emerging technology and the vital importance of providing safeguards and protections in relation to it.
The two sides affirm their determination to cooperate in many areas, the most important of which are: promoting safe and reliable artificial intelligence and supporting ethical research and development, building regulatory frameworks to promote innovation in the field of artificial intelligence, in addition to expanding and deepening cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence protection and cybersecurity and developing talents in this field, in addition to supporting clean energy for the requirements of artificial intelligence systems and promoting artificial intelligence for sustainable development in developing countries.
The announcement ceremony was attended by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, and His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States of America.
