H.H. Sheikh Mohammed unveils plan to run 50% government services on AI

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday unveiled a two-year plan to transform 50 per cent of government services using AI agents.

In a post on social media platform X, Sheikh Mohammed said the new government model follows the directive of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

It aims to make "the UAE the first government globally to operate at this scale through autonomous systems".

The implementation of the model will be overseen by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, with a dedicated taskforce chaired by UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Al Gergawi driving execution.

Sheikh Mohammed highlighted that "AI is no longer a tool. It analyses, decides, executes and improves in real time", adding that it "will become our executive partner to enhance services, accelerate decisions, and raise efficiency".

Sheikh Mohammed said "performance across government will be measured by speed of adoption, quality of implementation, and mastery of AI in redesigning government work" during the two-year timeline.

"Every federal employee will be trained to master AI, building one of the world’s strongest capabilities in AI-driven government," His Highness added.

"The world is changing. Technology is accelerating. Our principle remains constant. People come first. Our goal is a government that is faster, more responsive, and more impactful."

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