UAE Sets Global Standard With 97% AI Adoption Across Government
In 2025, the UAE strengthened its position as a global digital infrastructure hub, as government entities reported a world-leading 97 percent adoption rate of artificial intelligence tools. At the same time, the country’s programmer community expanded beyond 450,000, reinforcing national digital capabilities.
Meanwhile, large-scale international infrastructure projects defined much of the year. Most notably, the launch of a 5-gigawatt AI campus in Abu Dhabi marked a major milestone. Powered by nuclear, solar, and gas energy, the facility serves billions of users and stands as the largest supercomputing cluster outside the United States.
In addition, a 1-gigawatt national AI infrastructure project advanced plans to deploy next-generation computing systems, with its first phase expected to begin operations in 2026. Furthermore, cooperation expanded into Europe through a new AI framework that includes a 1-gigawatt data center and joint initiatives in renewable energy, advanced semiconductors, and shared research platforms.
Investment and global development through AI
Alongside infrastructure growth, investment activity accelerated significantly. A large-scale AI infrastructure initiative was launched to advance next-generation data centers and energy systems, with potential investments approaching $100 billion.
At the same time, the UAE positioned AI as a driver of global development. During the G20 summit, it committed $1 billion to the “AI for Development” initiative to support projects across Africa. Additionally, a $200 million global AI ecosystem was introduced to promote agricultural development and technology-driven food security worldwide.
Domestically, AI-related investments for 2024–2025 surpassed AED543 billion. As a result, several international technology and investment firms announced major commitments, further reinforcing confidence in the country’s digital economy.
Advances in technology, governance, and education
Technological innovation gained momentum with the release of Jais 2, a 70-billion-parameter language model trained on the largest Arabic-first dataset ever created, comprising 600 billion Arabic tokens. In parallel, the launch of K2 Think introduced an open-source platform designed to support advanced AI reasoning.
To align innovation with national values, the country introduced the “AI in the Ring” index, the first global benchmark measuring how well AI models reflect cultural principles. According to a national study, 44 percent of entities now use high-performance computing across 91 applications in healthcare, finance, and security.
In the public sector, the government rolled out the world’s first AI-driven legislative system to analyze laws and policy impacts. It also deployed an AI-powered HR assistant serving more than 50,000 employees while streamlining 108 government services. In education, a national smart university reported a 95 percent reduction in faculty workload following the adoption of AI agents, while student outcomes improved significantly. Moreover, a new Cybersecurity Excellence Centre is expected to generate over 20,000 jobs and strengthen national cybersecurity capabilities.
