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Figure 1: Eight strategic objectives

3 AI Principles in the City

3.1 AI Principles (adopted by the city)

Dubai has been working actively to become a global hub for AI innovation and development in
alignment with the Vision of the UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031. The Dubai
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Ethical AI Toolkit was created by the Dubai AI Lab in 2019, along with the formation of an AI Ethics
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Board drawing in local and global stakeholders to consult future strategies.

The purpose of Dubai’s Ethical AI Toolkit is to provide not only philosophical guidelines, but
also practical support across a city ecosystem. It supports industry, academia and individuals in
understanding how AI systems can be used responsibly. With the long-term goal of reaching
widespread agreement and the adoption of commonly agreed policies to inform the ethical use
of AI not just in Dubai but around the world, the Dubai AI Principles aim to offer unified guidance
that is continuously improved in collaboration with the stakeholder communities.

The Dubai AI Principles consists of four key principles.

2 UAE Artificial Intelligence Office, 2018, UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031
3 Dubai Digital Authority, 2019, Artificial intelligence principles & ethics

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