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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. 52 Friday, August 21, 2026 From the Archive
Federal AI

UAE Opens Strategic Track For Agentic AI Across Government

The workshop turns a national target into an operating programme for federal entities, giving AI vendors and advisers a clearer route into public-sector transformation.

By The Otonomi Investment Desk

The UAE has launched the strategic track of its agentic artificial intelligence project, with more than 100 federal officials attending a workshop on embedding AI capabilities into government operations, according to WAM.

The national initiative aims to convert 50 percent of government operations, services and tasks into agentic AI-driven models within two years. Organised by the National Committee for the Agentic AI Project, the workstream focuses on federal operations, policy formulation, future foresight and decision-making efficiency under the UAE Government 4.0 framework.

The announcement gives enterprise AI suppliers a direct government adoption signal rather than a general strategy statement. It points to demand for workflow automation, governance, model oversight, change management and secure integration across federal entities.

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Enterprise Spending

UAE AI Budgets Rise 105 Percent As Execution Gap Widens

UAE organisations increased artificial intelligence spending by 105 percent year on year, according to ServiceNow findings reported by Khaleej Times. The Enterprise AI Maturity Index 2026 gave UAE enterprises an AI maturity score of 48 out of 100, up 13 points from the previous year.

The study said artificial intelligence is expected to account for nearly one fifth of total IT budgets by 2027, while 57 percent of UAE organisations have implemented agentic AI and only 7 percent have used it to create autonomous workflows. It also found that 77 percent of executives cited inadequate data accuracy, access and management as significant barriers, and only 16 percent had implemented AI testing, auditing and risk-management processes.

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Market Data

ADX Opens Live Market Data To ChatGPT And Claude

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange has become the first exchange in the MENA region to offer investors, institutions, developers and market participants access to official live ADX market data through conversational AI tools including ChatGPT and Claude, according to WAM.

The move turns capital-market data into an AI-accessible channel and creates a direct adoption signal for financial data infrastructure, enterprise AI platforms and compliance teams building conversational interfaces around regulated information.

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Further Dispatches
Banking AI

Ruya Puts Agentic AI Into Production With Magure

Dubai-based Islamic digital bank ruya has launched agentic artificial intelligence capabilities in production through a partnership with UAE enterprise AI company Magure, according to Khaleej Times. Three use cases are already live, supporting business account onboarding and transaction-processing workflows.

The systems handle document analysis, verification checks and case summaries inside ruya's private cloud environment, with the bank retaining control of its AI systems and no personally identifiable customer information leaving its infrastructure. Magure is a DIFC-registered AI company headquartered in Dubai, serving more than 80 enterprise customers with over 60 AI deployments in production.

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Startup Programme

Six AI Startups Advance In Mastercard Lighthouse UAE

The UAE Artificial Intelligence Office and the Mastercard Center for Advanced AI and Cyber Technology in Dubai have selected six AI startups to advance to the next stage of the inaugural Mastercard Lighthouse UAE programme, according to WAM.

The programme evaluated applicants on innovation, team capabilities, business model, scalability and global growth potential. Fourteen startups reached the final stage before six were selected, giving the cohort a government-backed route to mentorship, financial institutions, investors and enterprise deployment opportunities.

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