# The UAE Charter for the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

- **Jurisdiction:** United Arab Emirates (AE)
- **Type:** Guideline · **Status:** In force · **Binding:** no
- **Issued by:** UAE Government (Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office)
- **Proposed:** — · **Adopted:** 10 Jun 2024 · **Effective:** 10 Jun 2024
- **Obligations:** Human oversight, Bias and non-discrimination, Data governance, Transparency to users
- **Sectors:** All sectors

## Summary
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.

## Source
[UAE 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.

## Cite
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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