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UAE Moves Half of Government Services to Agentic AI, With Security in Focus
Dark Reading · 22 Oct 2026
Key Takeaway
If your business is considering AI tools that act on their own, set clear security and safety requirements before you deploy them.
The United Arab Emirates is transitioning 50% of its government services to agentic AI, according to Dark Reading. Agentic AI refers to systems that can carry out tasks with a degree of independence, rather than only responding to individual prompts.
The UAE says it is creating a foundation of security and safety as it transforms its public service footprint. The available summary does not detail what those safeguards involve, how the rollout will be timed, or which services are affected.