His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, confirmed that Dubai, led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is working on developing a futuristic model for government work supported by applications and solutions of artificial intelligence, with the aim of achieving a vision that seeks to place Dubai at the forefront globally in government work. He added: “Today, 22 executives have been appointed for artificial intelligence in the Dubai government, within a future vision aimed at enhancing the utilization of technology in developing government work, supporting the governmental experience in this regard, and taking it to new levels to enhance global leadership in innovating advanced technological solutions and future tools.”
His Highness indicated that accelerating the adoption of smart technology and the development of innovative solutions based on artificial intelligence and its technologies is a key focus of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to transform the Emirate of Dubai into a global center for developing and adopting artificial intelligence solutions and applications.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stated that appointing chief executives for artificial intelligence in the Dubai government is a first step towards achieving our vision for the future of government work, embodied in Dubai’s annual plan to enhance the adoption and application of technology. He emphasized the need to strengthen efforts by intensifying work to turn this vision into a reality that positively impacts government work and society.
The appointment by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of executive directors in the field of artificial intelligence in Dubai government entities is an important initiative within Dubai’s annual plan to accelerate the adoption of technology uses and applications.
This step aims to improve the quality of life in Dubai and support the efforts of the Emirate to become the best, the fastest, and the most prepared for the future, and to achieve its leadership as a global center for technology and innovation. This initiative also supports the goals of Dubai’s annual plan to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence uses and applications, such as achieving Dubai’s global leadership in technology adoption in the government sector, and enhancing its position as a global center for technology legislation and regulation.
The artificial intelligence chief executives contribute to Dubai’s efforts to rank globally in the field of technological applications, leading to an improvement in society’s quality of life. The list of participants in this initiative included several government entities in Dubai, such as Community Development Authority, Dubai HR Department, Dubai Customs, Dubai Police, Dubai Judicial Council, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Foundation, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Smart Dubai, Dubai Civil Defense, Dubai Statistics Center, Dubai Health Authority, Public Prosecution, Dubai Protocol Department, Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai Economy Department, Dubai Tourism Department, Dubai Ambulance Services, Dubai Finance Department, Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation, and Dubai Municipality.
