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The United Arab Emirates is planning to use AI to develop and monitor laws.
The announcement was made by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, following a meeting of the UAE Cabinet.
“This new legislative system, powered by artificial intelligence, will change how we create laws, making the process faster and more precise,” Maktoum wrote on X.
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What do we know?
As per MiddleEastAINews.com, the decision was taken by the UAE Cabinet.
The cabinet has given the nod for the creation of a new Regulatory Intelligence Office under its general secretariat.
“Today, I chaired the Cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, where we made key decisions to advance legislative processes. We approved the establishment of the Regulatory Intelligence Office within the Cabinet. This office will work on creating a comprehensive legislative plan that brings together all federal and local laws in the UAE, connecting them through artificial intelligence with judicial rulings, executive procedures, and public services,” Maktoum said, as per Gulf Today.
As per the Middle East AI News, the system will examine the effect of laws on the economy and society in real time.
The AI ecosystem will recommend updates and reforms based on data.
It will fast-track the legislative process by up to 70 percent – bring down the time and effort required for research, drafting, evaluation, and enactment of laws.
It will also construct a centralised legislative map linking all federal and local laws with judicial rulings, executive procedures and public services.
It will link global research centres to bring UAE laws in line with best international practices.
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More Shorts“The new system will allow us to track the daily impact of laws on our people and economy using large-scale data, and it will regularly suggest updates to our legislation. The system will be linked to leading global research centers to follow the best international policies and legislative practices, adapting them to suit the UAE’s unique circumstances,”
said.
As per Economic Times, Maktoum called the new AI office as a “paradigm shift.”
“This new legislative system, powered by artificial intelligence, will change how we create laws, making the process faster and more precise. It will ensure that our legislative framework stands out, aligning our laws with the best global practices while staying true to the unique path of our rapid development,” Maktoum concluded.
As per Middle East AI News, the move comes as part of a wider thrust in the UAE to bring AI to government services, economic planning and infrastructure. The UAE judiciary and courts have already invested in AI.
The UAE government hopes its early investment in legal-tech will give it a strategic edge over other nations.
With inputs from agencies
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