Abu Dhabi’s Inception42 installs AI agents across UAE government

Abu Dhabi’s Inception42 plans to start deploying agentic artificial intelligence across the UAE federal government this quarter, with a goal of automating 50% of government operations within two years.

The government-backed company, a unit of G42, says the systems will independently carry out complex, multi-step tasks with limited human intervention.

Chief Executive Ashish Koshy told Arabian Gulf Business Insight the rollout is on a fixed timetable and is beginning to be used by government agencies.

The initiative is part of a broader G42 and Microsoft collaboration expected to bring $15.2 billion of AI investment to the UAE while creating a unified AI platform for governments and businesses.

Dubai’s Crown Prince joins UAE cabinet as Defense Minister

UAE residents woke up Sunday morning to a big cabinet reshuffle in the federal government.

Following approval from President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announced the new cabinet, appointing his son Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, marking his first roles in the national government.

Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed was also named a Deputy Prime Minister.

In recent years, Sheikh Hamdan, often referred to as “Fazza” – he can be found @Faz3 on Instagram, where he has over 16 million followers – has taken on a more public role in the running of the emirate of Dubai, where his father is ruler.

A newly created post of Minister of State for Entrepreneurship has gone to Alia Abdullah Al Mazrouei, herself an entrepreneur and CEO of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, according to her Linkedin profile.