{
  "id": 11085705,
  "title": "AI skills emerge as new advantage for Emiratis entering UAE workforce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/ai-skills-emerge-as-new-advantage-for-emiratis-entering-uae-workforce-11085705",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T02:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/01/ai-skills-emerge-as-new-advantage-for-emiratis-entering-uae-workforce/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "AI skills are gaining importance for young Emiratis entering the UAE workforce. Employers are increasingly considering AI knowledge during recruitment, alongside traditional qualifications. At Dubai's Ru'ya career fair, students indicated they expect AI to become a basic requirement for future jobs. Haneen Al Madani, a 17-year-old student, believes AI proficiency will be essential for career preparation. \"I think knowing how to use AI will be a basic requirement in the future for jobs,\" she stated.\n\nSultan Al Teneiji, a 22-year-old graduate, sees AI as an opportunity to enhance job prospects, especially in the government sector. He emphasized the importance of understanding how to write prompts and communicate with AI agents. Employers at the fair are already integrating AI into their recruitment processes. Mo Ali Yusuf, CEO of Fuze finance company, noted that AI skills will become as fundamental as internet or keyboard skills, enhancing efficiency. Yet, Yusuf stressed that AI should complement human expertise, not replace it, particularly in areas like compliance and decision-making. Dubai Municipality is also leveraging AI in recruitment, filtering applications and conducting AI-based interviews, while still considering AI expertise as a valuable bonus for candidates.",
  "summary": "AI skills are becoming an advantage for young Emiratis entering the workforce, as employers begin to factor knowledge of the technology into recruitment alongside traditional qualifications. At Dubai’s Ru’ya career fair, students said they expect AI to become a basic requirement for future jobs. Employers said the technology was already changing the roles they recruit for and how they assess…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "AI skills emerge as new advantage for Emiratis entering UAE workforce",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/ai-skills-emerge-as-new-advantage-for-emiratis-entering-uae-workforce",
        "published": "2026-10-01T02:00:01.000Z"
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  "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."
}