Key takeaways
- UAE establishes Regulatory Intelligence Office to integrate AI into legislative processes.
- AI will unify federal and local laws, enhancing legal coherence and efficiency.
- Initiative aims to track laws' societal and economic impacts in real-time.
- Experts hail the project as a bold move, positioning AI as a potential co-legislator.
- UAE plans to collaborate with global research centers for best practices in governance.
In a cabinet meeting held at Qasr Al Watan recently, the United Arab Emirates approved a series of initiatives, including the establishment of a Regulatory Intelligence Office that will integrate AI into the country’s legislative process.
“This new system will track the daily impact of laws on our society and economy,” Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE, said. “It promises to revolutionise law creation, ensuring a faster and more precise process aligned with global best practices.”
The Regulatory Intelligence Office will be responsible for creating a unified legislative framework that connects federal and local laws with judicial rulings, executive procedures, and public services.
By harnessing large-scale data, the AI will not only suggest legislative updates but also help monitor how laws affect citizens and the economy. It will collaborate with global research centres to adapt international best practices to the UAE’s governance model.
Experts have noted the unprecedented nature of this initiative. As per reports, Rony Medaglia, professor at Copenhagen Business School, described the UAE’s move as “very bold”, adding that it positions AI not just as a tool, but as a potential co-legislator.
Meanwhile, AI is being utilised as an administrative tool in the Indian judiciary too, aiming for greater accessibility and streamlining all legal procedures. This includes real-time transcriptions of bench hearings and multilingual translations of judgments.
