AI policies in United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates National strategy Adopted

UAE AI Strategy 2031

UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031

The UAE National Strategy for AI 2031 aims to position the UAE as a global leader in AI by 2031. It sets objectives across priority sectors, AI talent and research, data and infrastructure, government adoption and governance, including a commitment to AI ethics and to developing appropriate regulation. It is a strategy document that guides government programmes and does not itself impose obligations on private organisations.

Adopted 16 Oct 2017 Source-linked Official source

United Arab Emirates Act / statute In force Binding

UAE PDPL

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

The UAE Personal Data Protection Law is the federal data-protection law applying outside the DIFC and ADGM free zones. It sets principles for lawful processing, consent and its exceptions, data-subject rights (including the right to object to automated decision-making without human intervention), controller and processor duties, security and breach notification to the UAE Data Office, cross-border transfer rules, and data protection impact assessments for high-risk processing including new technologies.

In force 2 Jan 2022 Source-linked Official source