Dubai has approved a sweeping Agentic AI transformation programme designed to put advanced, task-executing artificial intelligence into the hands of 295,000 companies, one of the most ambitious private-sector AI rollouts announced anywhere in the world.
The plan was approved by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Future Technology Development and the Digital Economy, during a meeting of the committee this week.
What Agentic AI Means for Dubai Businesses
Unlike conventional AI tools that answer questions or summarise information, Agentic AI describes systems that can execute tasks, manage workflows and make operational decisions with a degree of independence. Dubai's executive plan is built around moving companies from basic AI adoption to systems that deliver measurable economic value.
"Our goal is for Dubai to become the world's leading hub for developing and deploying advanced AI solutions, with the private sector playing a central role in driving this transformation," Sheikh Hamdan said, adding that the emirate aims to turn these opportunities into tangible economic outcomes and new pathways for growth.
100 AI Assistants and 50 New AI Companies
The programme commits Dubai to developing 100 specialised AI assistants over the next two years, each built to handle sector-specific tasks for businesses and government organisations. Alongside the assistants, the plan supports the establishment of 50 new Agentic AI companies, a signal to founders and investors that Dubai wants the next generation of AI firms built inside the emirate.
The announcement lands on top of momentum already visible across Dubai's digital economy. An SME digital trade initiative developed with Amazon has reached more than 105,000 companies. Dubai AI Campus now hosts more than 400 specialised firms and has trained more than 1,500 participants through its AI Academy, while the Dubai Founders HQ platform has attracted more than 500 startups and helped companies raise more than AED 200 million in funding.
Dubai Police Digital Twin Pilot
At the same meeting, Sheikh Hamdan approved a Digital Twin System for Dubai Police. The pilot phase will connect 150 cameras across the city into a live digital model intended to support faster decision-making, sharper monitoring and smarter field responses.
Taken together, the initiatives sharpen Dubai's claim to a seat at the top table of global AI hubs — not just as a user of artificial intelligence, but as a place where the next wave of AI companies is built, funded and deployed at scale.