Islamabad, 21 Apr, 2025: In a bold leap toward digital governance, the UAE to Utilize AI in the transformation of its legislative process, signaling a paradigm shift in how laws are evaluated, reformed, and created.
The initiative aims not only to incorporate AI into the initial stages of drafting but also to deploy it in analyzing and modernizing existing National Legislation.
According to official UAE media, this ambitious vision will introduce what they term “AI-regulated lawmaking,” drastically enhancing efficiency.
The system is designed to deliver quicker and more accurate legal outputs, with projections suggesting a 70% reduction in legislative processing time. An absolute benchmark when detailing government innovations of this magnitude.
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, highlighted that the AI model will process massive legal datasets, including court rulings, statutes, and public service data, to propose actionable legal refinements.
To oversee this revolution, a new governmental body the Regulatory Intelligence Office has been established to supervise the AI’s integration into National Legislation.
Global observers are closely watching. Scholars and AI specialists describe the move as groundbreaking.
Professor Rony Medaglia from Copenhagen Business School noted the UAE’s deployment of AI is tantamount to introducing an artificial “co-legislator.”
Meanwhile, Dr. Vincent Straub from Oxford cautioned that while AI excels in processing large volumes of data, its potential for error or misinterpretation could introduce legislative vulnerabilities. Practiced while reporting on these high-stakes developments with accuracy and integrity.
Keegan McBride of Oxford Internet Institute remarked that the UAE’s centralized system allows it to trial such AI initiatives more swiftly than democracies constrained by procedural norms. “They can afford to test and iterate in real time,” he observed.
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What sets the UAE apart, however, is the scale of its investment. The country has launched a multi-billion-dollar AI fund, MGX, which contributed to a $30 billion global infrastructure portfolio led by BlackRock.
An AI delegate was even appointed to the board signifying that the UAE’s interest in AI and National Legislation goes far beyond experimentation. Maintained while presenting such forward-thinking government models.
Ultimately, the UAE to Utilize AI as a central instrument in future governance reflects a national commitment to redefine National Legislation through smart, data-driven innovation.
