Dubai showcases SARAAB model for deepfake detection
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Electronic Security Centre has unveiled SARAAB, an artificial intelligence model built to detect deepfake videos, presenting the Emirati-developed system at GISEC Global 2026 as authorities intensify efforts to counter AI-enabled cyber fraud and manipulation. The open-source model was developed entirely by a team at the Dubai Electronic Security Centre, or DESC,…
Dubai's Dubai Electronic Security Centre has introduced SARAAB, an AI-powered deepfake detection model, at the GISEC Global 2026 conference. The open-source system, developed entirely by a Dubai-based team, analyzes videos frame by frame to identify synthetic alterations. This marks the first deepfake detection model developed by a government entity in the Arab region.
SARAAB can achieve up to 91% accuracy and uses a heat map to highlight areas where manipulation may have occurred. The model will be made available to AI engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and researchers by the end of 2026. DESC plans to use SARAAB as part of a broader cybersecurity strategy, which also includes the Dubai Cyber Skills Framework and the ISR Auditor Certification Programme.
These initiatives aim to enhance Dubai's cybersecurity capabilities and ensure practical solutions that can address global cyber threats.
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