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Opinion Comment

AI will energise education but we must not repeat the

mistakes of the past

Sarah Al Amiri

Sarah Al Amiri is the UAE's Minister of Education
May 02, 2025

As I consider how we cultivate human capability through education, I've increasingly reflected on
integrating artificial intelligence – not merely as a global trend, but as a national imperative crucial for
preparing young people for a rapidly evolving future. These reflections are not final conclusions but
rather a reframing of the challenges ahead, acknowledging we are at a pivotal point where long-standing
assumptions about education must be fundamentally reconsidered.

In the UAE, adopting and advancing AI is not optional; it is essential to our national future. AI supports

economic growth, fosters sustainable development and significantly enhances individual capabilities. For
a nation like ours, with big ambitions despite our size, AI empowers us to scale talent, accelerate
innovation and sustain the remarkable progress made over our first 50 years as we move toward our
Centennial.

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