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use cases across key sectors including urban planning, healthcare, finance, mobility, and talent
acquisition.

Furthermore, a joint report from the Dubai Government Human Resources Department and
Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government titled ‘Generative AI Adoption Among Dubai
Government Employees’ revealed that 97% of employees believe generative AI positively impacts
government operations, and 94% are optimistic about its effects on the workplace.

Advancing AI in education and healthcare was a key focus during Dubai AI Week 2025. The
University of Birmingham – Dubai announced the launch of Dubai’s first PhD programme in Artificial
Intelligence.
Meanwhile, the AI in Healthcare Forum, held under the theme ‘Enhancing Healthcare with AI’,
brought together leading figures and experts from major global health institutions to explore the
transformative role of AI in the sector.

Additionally, HIMSS 2025, organised on 23 April at Emirates Towers with the support of the Dubai
Health Authority and Emirates Health Services, examined the future of healthcare through
innovations in generative AI, genomics, precision medicine, and digital transformation.

The 8th International Conference on Quality Education, hosted by Dubai’s General Directorate for
Identity and Foreigners Affairs, welcomed over 500 participants from 31 government entities to
explore AI’s role in empowering public institutions and advancing government services.

Also announced during Dubai AI Week by the Dubai Media Academy, part of Dubai Media Inc., was
the AI Initiative in Arab Media, designed to build a comprehensive AI-driven content ecosystem
tailored for the Arabic media landscape. The initiative aims to empower Arabic language
technologies across dialects, respecting cultural and social nuances to produce unique digital
content that resonates with Arab audiences.

The week also marked the celebration of the first certified AI companies under the Dubai AI Seal,
which was developed by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence to classify and endorse trusted
AI providers in Dubai. The Dubai AI Seal supports a framework for enhanced collaboration between
government entities and AI developers and deployers.

Dubai Health launched the ALiF initiative, developed by Mohammed Bin Rashid University of
Medicine and Health Sciences. The first framework of its kind in the UAE and MENA region, ALiF
empowers individuals and institutions with practical AI skills and offers a curriculum aligned with
global and regional standards – including foundational knowledge and ethical considerations in AI.

Dubai AI Week 2025 was supported by several key strategic partners, including the Digital Dubai
Authority, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy,
and the UAE Artificial Intelligence Office.

Leading global technology firms also participated as technology partners, including Meta, IBM,
Google, Microsoft, Yango, Gartner, SWIFT, PwC, OpenAI, NVIDIA, Palantir, Cohere, ElevenLabs, and
others.

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