UAE Cabinet Approves 32 AI Advisors to Support Government Decisions

The UAE Cabinet has approved the launch and rollout of the Cabinet AI Advisor system, a government tool built around 32 specialised AI advisors that support ministers as they study policies, legislation and national initiatives. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the system following a Cabinet meeting held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on 2 September 2026.

Sheikh Mohammed said the system is intended to accelerate the review of projects and initiatives while improving the quality of government output. The 32 AI advisors assess subjects from financial, economic, social and environmental perspectives, link them to global best practices and the UAE's national priorities, and provide recommendations.

What the system does

The Cabinet AI Advisor is designed to operate continuously. Sheikh Mohammed said the system will work with ministers around the clock to follow up on decisions and their implementation.

According to the Dubai Media Office, recommendations are drawn from an approved set of inputs and sources. The National also reported that the system considers the UAE's national priorities when evaluating proposals and connects new subjects to relevant previous Cabinet decisions before presenting recommendations.

Alongside the system, the Cabinet approved a mechanism for issuing Cabinet decisions within a governed framework supported by agentic AI technologies and the Cabinet AI Advisor. The stated aim is to maintain continuity of government work and support faster decision-making.

Part of a wider AI push

The move follows an announcement from June 2025, when Sheikh Mohammed said the National Artificial Intelligence System would become an advisory member of the UAE Cabinet, the Ministerial Development Council, and the boards of federal entities and government companies starting in January 2026.

That earlier announcement said the system would support decision-making, conduct real-time analysis, provide technical advice and help improve the efficiency of government policies. The September 2026 Cabinet AI Advisor launch is consistent with that direction, adding 32 specialised AI advisors to support Cabinet work.

Officials have placed the initiative within a broader transformation of government services using agentic AI. The Dubai Media Office described it as part of the UAE Government's new operating model for embedding agentic AI into government work.

The official announcement also says the system operates under principles intended to safeguard the confidentiality of matters presented to it and meet cybersecurity standards adopted in the UAE. Detailed technical information about those safeguards has not been published in the announcement.

Who this affects and what to watch

For public-sector teams and organisations that interact with federal government processes, an important point to watch is whether policy review and implementation timelines become faster as the system is used. Official material does not yet quantify expected time savings.

The official description positions the AI advisors as tools that work with ministers and provide recommendations rather than as replacements for ministerial decision-making.

Details about the system's internal operation, specific data inputs and technical safeguards remain limited in the public material. For now, the clearest points are its advisory role, its use of 32 specialised AI advisors and the government's intention to use agentic AI to support faster and more consistent decision processes.

Key Takeaways

• The UAE Cabinet approved the Cabinet AI Advisor system, which uses 32 specialised AI advisors to analyse policies, legislation, programmes and other subjects presented to the Cabinet.
• The advisors assess financial, economic, social and environmental impacts, consider global best practices and UAE national priorities, and provide recommendations.
• The system is designed to operate continuously and support ministers in following up on decisions and their implementation.
• The launch follows a June 2025 announcement that a National Artificial Intelligence System would become an advisory member of major federal government bodies from January 2026.

Sources: Dubai Media Office, The National, Emirates News Agency (WAM).

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