The UAE Charter for the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

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Federal policy charter setting 12 principles for AI development and use in the UAE, including human-machine ties, safety, algorithmic bias, data privacy, transparency, human oversight, governance and accountability, and compliance with treaties and applicable laws.

Why it matters

The UAE's main federal statement of AI expectations; it is non-binding but frames procurement and regulator expectations.

What it requires

Human oversightBias and non-discriminationData governanceTransparency to users

SourceUAE Legislation portal: https://uaelegislation.gov.ae/en/policy/details/the-uae-charter-for-the-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. UAE Legislation portal lists the policy date as 10 Jun 2024; public launch was reported on 31 Jul 2024.

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The UAE Charter for the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. UAE Government (Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office). Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/ae-uae-charter-development-use-ai-2024/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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