UAE to teach AI from age four in bid for global tech leadership
The course, to be rolled out for all ages in the 2025-2026 academic year, will cover ethical awareness, foundational concepts and real-world applications
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UAE school children and their teachers visit Xposure photography festival in the emirate of Sharjah
The UAE plans to rewrite the future starting in the classroom by making artificial intelligence central to the public school curriculum.
Children as young as four years old will be taught about AI, in the hope that future generations develop a “deep understanding of AI from a technical perspective,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, UAE Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, wrote on X.
The course, to be rolled out for all ages in the 2025-2026 academic year, will cover ethical awareness as well as foundational concepts and real-world applications, state news agency WAM reported.
The move is part of a sweeping national ambition to lead the global AI race, Bloomberg reports.
The latest announcement aligns with significant investments, including more than $100 billion earmarked for AI infrastructure and backing from global tech leaders.