UAE Council for
Artificial Intelligence
and Blockchain

UAE Council for
Artificial Intelligence
and Blockchain


UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain is tasked with proposing policies to create an A.I.-friendly ecosystem; to advance research in the sector; and to promote collaboration between the public and private sectors, including international institutions, to accelerate the adoption of A.I.

Council Members


UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain was formed in 2018 and renewed in 2021 having welcomed new members.

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H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama

Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Application

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H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Saif Al Sharqi
Chairman of Fujairah’s eGovernment
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H.E. Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al-Qassimi

Director General Department of eGovernment Sharjah
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H.E. Younis Haji Al-Khoori
Under-secretary of the Ministry of Finance
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H.E. Abdulla Al Saleh

Under-secretary of the Ministry of Economy for Foreign Trade & Industry
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H.E. Dr. Mohammad Al Olama
Under-secretary of the Ministry of Health and Prevention
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H.E. Eng. Sharif Salim Al Olama

Under-secretary of the Ministry of Energy

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H.E. Mohammed Al-Mualla

Under-secretary for Academic Affairs of Higher Education at Ministry of Education
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H.E. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar

Director General of Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA)

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H.E. Omar Ahmed Suwaina Alsuwaidi

Under-secretary at Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology

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H.E. Mohammed Bin Taliah

Chief of Government Services of the UAE Government at the Prime Minister’s Office

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H.E. Hanan Ahli

Director of the Federal Competitiveness & Statistics Centre

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H.E. Dr. Mohamed AbdelHameed Al Askar

Acting Director General of Smart Solutions & Services Authority
ADDA Director-General

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H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori
Director-General of the Dubai Digital Authority
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H.E. Dr. Ohood Al Shuhail

Director General of Ajman Digital Government
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H.E. Ahmed Saeed Al Neaimi
Director General of the eGovernment Authority in Ras Al Khaimah
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H.E. Khalid Sultan Al Shamsi
Director General of eGovernment Department in Umm Al Quwain

Council Objectives


UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain was formed to deliver the Artificial Intelligence Strategy goals across the UAE.

Foundation Phase

Building a strong foundation for Artificial Intelligence

A.I. Activity Phase

Adopting A.I. activities and initiatives

Leadership Phase

Leading the sector globally

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Foundation Phase


The first phase of implementing the UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy focuses primarily on building a strong foundation for Artificial Intelligence, this phase has addressed 4 strategic objectives:

Objective 5


Talent
Attract and Train Talent for Future Jobs Enabled by A.I.

Objective 6


Research

Bring World-Leading Research Capability to Work with Target Industries

Objective 7


Infrastructure and data

Provide the Data and Supporting Infrastructure Essential to Become a Test Bed for A.I.

Objective 8


Legislative Environment

Ensure Strong Governance and Effective Regulation

UAE's Advancement in this Phase Include


Objective 5


Attract and Train Talent for Future Jobs Enabled by A.I.

  • A.I. Program in collaboration with University of Oxford to upskill government employees in AI.
  • MBZUAI launched as the first university in the world to focus solely on Artificial Intelligence with full scholarships on offer.
  • Addition of A.I. in School Curriculum.
  • The UAE offers a variety of scholarships in A.I.-related studies.

Objective 7


Provide the Data and Supporting Infrastructure Essential to Become a Test Bed for A.I.

  • Federal Government Open Data Portal
  • A.I. Super Computer Lab : Federally funded High Performance Computing Cluster, composed of the most advanced GPU systems optimized for A.I. machine learning computations and is open to all researchers and startups based in the UAE.
  • UAE A.I. Code Hub on GitHub to allow sharing of UAE developed open source A.I. projects such as application source code or trained A.I. models with the world.
  • Data Sharing coordination that resulted in many different projects including
  • Tuberculosis Detection Project:
    TB is one of the top 10 leading causes of death. In the UAE, a chest X-ray examination is required for all foreign nationals to detect pulmonary tuberculosis by Emirates Health Services (EHS). This project aims to develop a robust A.I.-based system for automated diagnosis of tuberculosis using chest X-ray images acquired in the UAE.
  • Wildlife Detection Project:
    Wildlife conservation reserves in the UAE collect hundreds of thousands of images from camera traps every few months and analyze them manually. The project aims to develop and deploy an A.I. model to automate this task.

Objective 8


Ensure Strong Governance and Effective Regulation

  • Contributions to developing legislations and strategies including
  • Personal Privacy Data Law
  • Cybercrime Law
  • Electronic Signature Law
  • Leading the National Blockchain Strategy Team 2025/ 2030
  • Deepfake Guide
  • AI Hardware Infrastructure Report UAE
  • Artificial Intelligence Guide
  • Blockchain Guide
  • A.I. Guide
  • UAE AI Strategy

A.I. Activity Phase


As of 2022, UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain has started planning for the desired outcomes of the second Phase:

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Main Objectives

12

Subcommittees

63

Initiatives

Objective 2


Increase the UAE Competitive Assets in Priority Sectors Through Deployment of A.I.

Energy and Natural Resources

H.E. Eng. Sharif Salim Al Olama

Chairman of Subcommittee
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Transportation and Logistics
Tourism
Foreign Trade

H.E. Abdulla Al Saleh

Chairman of Subcommittee
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Healthcare

H.E. Dr. Mohammad Al Olama

Chairman of Subcommittee
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Adopting Blockchain Technologies

H.E. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar

Chairman of Subcommittee
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Industry

H.E. Omar Ahmed Alsuwaidi

Chairman of Subcommittee
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Objective 3


Develop a Fertile Ecosystem for A.I.

Coordination of Sharing Data between Entities for A.I. Adoption

H.E. Hanan Ahli

Chairman of Subcommittee
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Artificial Intelligence Curriculum in UAE

H.E. Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Mualla

Chairman of Subcommittee
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Objective 4


Adopt A.I. Across Government Services to Improve Lives

Adopting Artificial Intelligence in Government Entities

H.E. Mohammed Bin Taliah

Chairman of Subcommittee
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Regulating A.I. Purchases in Government Entities

H.E. Younis Haji Al-Khoori

Chairman of Subcommittee
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Artificial Intelligence Annual Report

H.E. Hanan Ahli

Lead
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Key Members

H.E. Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al-Qassim

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H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Saif Al Sharqi

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H.E. Dr. Mohamed AbdelHameed Al Askar

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H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori

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H.E. Dr. Ohood Al Shuhail

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H.E. Ahmed Saeed Al Neaimi

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H.E. Khalid Al Shamsi

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Objective 8


Ensure Strong Governance and Effective Regulation

Federal A.I. Ethics Policy and Self-Assessment Tool

H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori

Chairman of Subcommittee
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UAE A.I. Expert Group (UAIE)

Dr. Najwa Aaraj

Chairman of Subcommittee
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