"When the UAE appointed the world's first minister of artificial intelligence (AI) in 2017, it signalled that AI was going to be more than just another technology trend. Now the country has taken a step further - every major ministry and sector now has its own chief AI officer (CAIO), making the UAE one of the first nations to institutionalise AI leadership as a strategic function."
"But adopting AI at a national scale isn't just about rolling out algorithms or plugging in the latest software. As Ahmed Al Houqani, CAIO at the General Civil Aviation Authority, put it during a recent CAIO roundtable in Dubai: "Being a chief AI officer is less about technology implementation and more about strategic transformation. CIOs or CTOs often focus on how to implement, but for us it's about why and what's next.""
The UAE appointed a minister of artificial intelligence in 2017 and has since assigned a chief AI officer to every major ministry and sector, institutionalising AI leadership. Healthcare faces pressures from rising costs, an aging population, and demand for personalised medicine, making AI crucial for efficiency and impact. Chief AI officers prioritise strategic transformation over mere technology implementation, asking why AI is needed and what comes next. Many sectors express fears, prompting empathetic engagement and questions about data collection, trust, and benefits. One ministry overhauled its data strategy to move from spreadsheets to a roadmap that collects, studies, and identifies concrete use cases.
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