Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, announced today, Thursday, the launch of a new government system aimed at accelerating the shift toward adopting autonomous artificial intelligence models in managing government operations over the coming years.

Under the directives of the President of the UAE, we launch a new government model. Within two years, 50% of government sectors, services, and operations will run on Agentic AI, making the UAE the first government globally to operate at this scale through autonomous systems.

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— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 23, 2026

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said in a post on the platform X that this step comes under the directives of the President of the United Arab Emirates, explaining that the goal is to achieve a qualitative shift in government work by transforming 50 percent of government sectors, services, and operations into systems powered by artificial intelligence within two years.

Mohammed bin Rashid announces a government framework for transitioning to artificial intelligence (X).

He added that artificial intelligence technologies have become capable of monitoring changes, conducting analyses, and providing recommendations, in addition to managing operations, which makes them a key partner in supporting government decision making, increasing efficiency, and improving the quality of services.

Mohammed bin Rashid announces a government framework for transitioning to artificial intelligence (X).

He stressed that this transformation will include all federal entities, with a defined timeline for implementation over two years, emphasizing that the performance evaluation of ministers, directors general, and government entities will depend on their ability to keep pace with this digital shift and adopt artificial intelligence technologies in managing government work in line with global developments.