Davos: The UAE government has launched a whitepaper titled ‘The UAE: Shaping the Future of Regulatory Intelligence, from a static rulebook to a living, AI-powered regulatory ecosystem’, during the 56th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.
According to Emirates News Agency, the whitepaper was developed by the General Secretariat of the UAE Cabinet, in collaboration with Presight (a G42 company) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). It outlines the UAE’s vision for a Regulatory Intelligence Ecosystem, which aims to transform regulation from fixed systems to an agile ecosystem guided by data and the values of UAE society.
In her keynote, Maryam bint Ahmed Al Hammadi, Minister of State and Secretary-General of the UAE Cabinet, emphasized the UAE’s commitment to evolving regulatory cycles beyond conventional approaches under the guidance of national priorities. This new ecosystem aims to enhance government effectiveness and improve the quality of life in the UAE, reinforcing its global competitiveness and commitment to responsible innovation.
Thomas Pramotedham, CEO of Presight, praised the UAE for setting a global benchmark by pioneering a regulatory ecosystem built on intelligence and adaptability. He highlighted how this initiative enables a future-focused mindset, offering a model from which the world can learn as AI becomes foundational to governance.
Hani Ashkar, PwC Middle East Senior Partner, discussed the strategic partnership with the UAE government to advance governance through intelligence-led regulation. PwC’s involvement includes applying its NewLaw and GenAI capabilities to contribute to the design of an integrated regulatory ecosystem.
The whitepaper introduces pioneering concepts such as the first Regulatory Intelligence Glossary and the Unified Regulatory Digital Twin, a digital version of the regulatory ecosystem that monitors changes in real time. It also presents the Sovereign Governance-in-the-Loop (SGiL) framework, ensuring AI serves as an assistant, not a replacement, maintaining human decision-making at critical points.
Additionally, the whitepaper discusses the creation of futuristic hybrid roles combining legal and technological disciplines and introduces a ‘Regulatory Intelligence Innovation Loop’ to ensure continuous development of the ecosystem.
The UAE positions its Regulatory Intelligence Ecosystem as globally relevant, inviting worldwide collaboration on intelligence-led regulation that adapts to change while upholding constitutional principles and welfare.