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The Emirates Intelligencer

An Independent Daily Bulletin on Artificial-Intelligence Investment, Adoption and Deployment. Published by otonomi.co

Vol. I., No. 24 Monday, July 20, 2026 From the Archive
Government AI

Abu Dhabi Puts Microsoft Copilot Into Daily Work Across 27 Public Entities

The deployment gives enterprise AI suppliers a live benchmark for sovereign, large-scale adoption inside one of the UAE’s most ambitious digital governments.

By The Otonomi Investment Desk

Abu Dhabi Government has rolled out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 26,000 civil servants across 27 government entities, building on 9,000 existing licences to bring the total deployment to 35,000 users, Abu Dhabi Media Office reported.

The Frontier Employee Programme standardises Microsoft 365 Copilot as the government’s AI productivity platform, with Advanced Data Residency ensuring AI processing takes place within UAE borders. The rollout includes training and certification programmes, security and readiness assessments, and an adoption framework intended to govern the use of generative AI across public service delivery.

The programme builds on Abu Dhabi’s Digital Strategy 2025-2027 and on a 2025 agreement with Microsoft and Core42 for a sovereign cloud environment capable of processing more than 11 million daily digital interactions. Abu Dhabi is also establishing an AI Factory across government, with a target of hundreds of use cases and more than 1,000 agents spanning functions from document processing and constituent queries to policy analysis.

Abu Dhabi Media Office

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Compute Access

G42 and Core42 Win US Approval for Advanced Computing Items Under AI Framework

G42 said the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has included the UAE in Country Group A:5 and approved G42 and Core42 as authorised recipients of advanced computing items under the US-UAE AI framework.

The Abu Dhabi technology group described the decision as a milestone in the US-UAE technology partnership, citing work by the UAE and industry to build technology protection and compliance frameworks. The approval strengthens the procurement route for advanced compute tied to trusted AI infrastructure in the UAE.

G42
Public Sector Pilots

Dubai AI Accelerator Draws Over 1,300 Applicants for Government Use Cases

The Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence has opened the second edition of its accelerator programme after attracting more than 1,300 local and global applications, including from IBM, e& and Capgemini, Dubai Future Foundation said.

The programme received 105 AI use cases from 20 Dubai government entities, with 15 advanced for further development. Held with Dubai Founders HQ, the accelerator is intended to match startups and technology companies with urgent government challenges before prototyping, testing and implementation.

Dubai Future Foundation
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Further Dispatches
Startup Capital

Hub71 Picks 27 Startups From Record 2,453 Applications for Abu Dhabi Cohort

Hub71 has selected 27 startups for Cohort 18 of its Access Programme after receiving a record 2,453 applications from 112 countries, the Abu Dhabi tech ecosystem said.

The selected companies have raised nearly $230 million in total funding and are undergoing licensing and establishment in Abu Dhabi. Hub71 said the 12-month programme offers up to AED 250,000 in in-kind incentives and AED 250,000 in cash through a SAFE note, with access to mentorship, investors, regulatory support and corporate and government partners.

Hub71
Life Sciences

Abu Dhabi Health Mission Signs 22 Partnerships Around Genomics and AI

The Department of Health Abu Dhabi signed 22 strategic partnerships and agreements during its fifth strategic mission to the United States, expanding collaboration across genomics, artificial intelligence, advanced therapeutics, biotechnology and precision medicine, Abu Dhabi Media Office reported.

The mission included more than 40 senior representatives from 16 government, healthcare, research and industry organisations, more than 30 strategic meetings and engagements, and 15 site visits. The agreements included collaborations with Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis and Eli Lilly, while M42 announced a partnership between Abu Dhabi Biobank and BioTwin to expand Human Virtual Twin technology in the UAE.

Abu Dhabi Media Office
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