{
  "id": 10636210,
  "title": "AI Everything Abu Dhabi: Government services could act before residents even ask",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ai-everything-abu-dhabi-government-services-could-act-before",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-29T06:46:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/technology/ai-everything-abu-dhabi-government-services-could-act-before-residents-even-ask-1.500691680"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi is moving toward an AI-native government that anticipates residents' needs without requiring them to ask for services, according to Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi. The emirate is now past the halfway point in its push to become the world's first AI-native government by 2027, with over 100 AI use cases already supporting government services and operations. Wesam Lootah, Director General of GovDigital, explained that the goal is to make government easier to navigate, simplify service access, and reduce the time people spend dealing with processes. The push comes ahead of Ai Everything Abu Dhabi, where government leaders, technology companies, researchers, and investors will gather to discuss AI implementation in government. AI will not replace human judgment; rather, it will support professionals with better information and insights, especially in areas with significant consequences. Abu Dhabi's AI program is part of a Dh13 billion strategy that prioritizes trust, infrastructure, cybersecurity, governance, and responsible AI adoption.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Abu Dhabi is building toward a government where residents may not need to ask for some services at all, with AI increasingly used to anticipate needs, cut administrative steps, and connect services across government. The emirate is now past the halfway point in its push to become what it describes as the world’s first AI-native…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}