UAE to Run Half Government on Agentic AI

The United Arab Emirates has announced a plan to have 50% of federal sectors, services, and operations run by agentic (autonomous) AI within two years, with a named taskforce and senior political oversight. The program includes mandatory AI training for all federal employees and metrics tied to adoption speed and implementation quality. — If implemented, this is the first plausible national experiment in scaling autonomous AI to core state functions, with broad implications for governance, accountability, labor, procurement, and international influence.