Three Emirati artificial intelligence experts say the UAE’s newly announced Cabinet AI Advisor system could help government leaders make faster and better-informed decisions by analysing the wider impact of policies, identifying emerging risks and supporting implementation.
The experts are part of the National Experts Program’s Artificial Intelligence track, which brings together 32 Emirati specialists working across areas including AI strategy, policy, regulation and agentic AI.
The Cabinet AI Advisor operates through 32 specialised AI advisors designed to analyse policies, legislation, strategies and government systems. According to the experts, its role will be to support ministers and government leaders with deeper analysis and continuously updated insights, rather than replace human judgment.
For Eng. Yaser Alshehhi, an expert in AI strategy development, one of the system’s biggest strengths will be its ability to examine how a government decision can affect multiple sectors.
“Government decisions rarely affect one sector alone,” he said. “A policy introduced in transportation, for example, may also have implications for the economy, sustainability, infrastructure, and society.”
AI, he said, could help decision-makers better understand these connections, weigh trade-offs and anticipate unintended consequences before policies are implemented.
Eng. Sultan AlRaeesi, an expert in AI policy, regulation and diplomacy, said the initiative moves AI closer to the heart of the policymaking process.
“This introduces a model in which AI can support policy research, compare regulatory approaches, and assess the potential impact of proposed decisions,” he said.
However, he added that the growing use of AI in government must be supported by clear frameworks around transparency, validation and accountability.
Meanwhile, Mohammed Alketbi, an expert in agentic AI, believes the technology could eventually support governments beyond the decision-making stage.
Agentic AI, he said, could analyse an objective, break it into tasks, monitor progress and identify when further action is required.
“A decision is only as effective as its implementation,” Alketbi said. AI could potentially track delays, identify emerging risks and adapt recommendations as circumstances change, helping bridge the gap between a government decision and its intended outcome.
The NEP-AI cohort will soon begin its third module, “Venture AI,” which will explore AI strategy, technical foundations, human-AI collaboration and the development of AI ventures at scale. The programme will also give participants the opportunity to engage with leading figures shaping the UAE’s AI ecosystem, including H.E. Faisal Abdulaziz Al Bannai, Advisor to the UAE President for Strategic Research and Advanced Technology Affairs.
