Overview
- The government held a national Agentic AI session on Thursday that introduced the first specialized AI assistants and set a two‑year target to convert 50% of government operations to AI.
- State bodies including ADNOC reported large internal AI deployments, mass staff training, and thousands of assistants already in use to automate procurement, tax auditing, citizen services, and technical support.
- Germany publicly condemned recent Iranian‑linked strikes on civilian sites and expressed solidarity with the UAE after an attack damaged a generator near the Barakah nuclear plant.
- Dubai approved a second AED 1.5 billion package of 33 relief and facilitation measures to help firms, tourism, education, culture and logistics, adding to a March tranche to total AED 2.5 billion.
- Operational safeguards were activated to keep trade flowing, including a Dubai Customs Green Corridor with Oman, and governance steps such as Decree No. 28/2026 created a Commercial Mediation Centre in Abu Dhabi, all backed by large sovereign financial buffers reported at about $2.9 trillion.