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  "id": 12592196,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi launches major training programme to teach AI skills to the public",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/abu-dhabi-launches-major-training-programme-to-teach-ai-skills-to-the-12592196",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:00:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/07/abu-dhabi-launches-major-training-programme-to-teach-ai-skills-to-the-public/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi has announced a major initiative to train thousands of government employees and residents in artificial intelligence (AI) skills, with the aim of advancing responsible use of the technology. The AiNative training programme, a collaboration between Abu Dhabi's government, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, and Microsoft, will provide cutting-edge support to 20,000 government workers by the end of the year. The goal is to enable citizens and residents, government employees, and department leaders to use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Codex, and Microsoft 365 Copilot in their daily tasks. The curriculum, developed in partnership with OpenAI, Microsoft, and MBZUAI, will cover practical applications of AI in personal finance, small business management, job searching, studying, and online content creation. The training will be accessible through Tomouh, DGE's AI-driven learning app, available through the UAE Pass government app. DGE's director general, Wesam Lootah, emphasized that AI will only create lasting value when people have the knowledge and confidence to use it responsibly. The initiative follows Microsoft's deployment of Microsoft 365 Copilot to 35,000 Abu Dhabi government employees and is part of the emirate's broader vision to become the world's first AI-native government by 2027, with AI expected to contribute over Dh24 billion to Abu Dhabi's economy by that time.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi on Wednesday set out plans to equip thousands of government employees and the wider public with crucial artificial intelligence (AI) skills under a major drive to advance the responsible use of the rapidly evolving technology . The Abu Dhabi government and the emirate's Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence have joined forces with global tech giants OpenAI and…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Abu Dhabi launches major training programme to teach AI skills to the public",
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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."
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