{
  "id": 8015483,
  "title": "Sheikh Khaled chairs first Abu Dhabi Executive Council meeting to use agentic AI platform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/sheikh-khaled-chairs-first-abu-dhabi-executive-council-meeting-to-use-8015483",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-17T10:57:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/17/sheikh-khaled-chairs-first-abu-dhabi-executive-council-meeting-to-use-agentic-ai-platform/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi's Executive Council convened its inaugural meeting utilizing an agentic artificial intelligence platform to inform governmental decision-making at the highest echelons. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Council, presided over the session in which the AI Committee System facilitated analysis of proposals, generation of executive summaries, and real-time insights to aid discussions. The platform guarantees all outputs and decisions are traceable to their source documents. Among the pivotal outcomes, Sheikh Khaled endorsed the extension of Abu Dhabi Liveability Strategy for a second five-year term. The inaugural stage delivered over 60 significant projects, valued at over Dh12 billion, within a Dh42 billion ($11.44 billion) initiative, with the emirate’s District Completion Index rising from 67% to 84% within two years. The upcoming phase will pivot from constructing community facilities to enhancing their operational quality, leveraging predictive, data-driven planning to allocate government investments for maximum impact. Sheikh Khaled also greenlighted a substantial expansion of the Al Ghad Nurseries project, accommodating 3,253 children currently, with 80% having working mothers, across 10 nurseries in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, aiming to reach 12,000 places by 2029, generating more than 1,000 jobs for Emirati women in early childhood education. Additionally, a new Abu Dhabi Programme for the Future of Reproductive Health was sanctioned, overseen by the emirate’s Department of Health, aiming to establish an integrated ecosystem covering prevention, genetic screening, fertility treatment, and assisted reproductive technology, targeting an IVF success rate of 80% by 2030 via precision medicine, genomics, and AI. The council also assessed advancements in incorporating AI education into private school curricula across Abu Dhabi, from kindergarten to Grade 12. Abu Dhabi’s Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, had pledged in April that half of UAE government services would be delivered via cutting-edge AI agents within two years. The UAE government has been a global pioneer in responsibly and securely harnessing AI to enhance efficiency and elevate standards. In 2017, Omar Al Olama was appointed as the world’s first AI minister to steer the UAE’s endeavors in adopting the burgeoning technology. The nation’s dedication to AI was further solidified when it established Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in 2019.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi's Executive Council has deployed an agentic artificial intelligence platform for the first time to support government decision-making at its highest level. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed , Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, chaired the meeting, during which the AI Committee System was used to analyse proposals, generate executive summaries and provide…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Sheikh Khaled chairs first Abu Dhabi Executive Council meeting to use agentic AI platform",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/sheikh-khaled-chairs-first-abu-dhabi-executive-council-meeting-to-use",
        "published": "2026-09-17T10:57:23.000Z"
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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."
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