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UAE AI Ethics ​

The UAE AI Ethics Principles and Guidelines are the guidelines of the UAE AI Office (DEC 2022). The guidelines are for AI developer organizations and AI operator organizations in the public sector and the private sector. See Non-binding guidelines.

Non-binding guidelines ​

The UAE AI Ethics Principles and Guidelines (DEC 2022) are non-binding guidelines for AI developer organizations and AI operator organizations:

  • Section 1.1: "The guidelines are non-binding".
  • Section 1.2: "This document gives non-mandatory guidelines for achieving the ethical design and deployment of AI systems in both the public and private sectors."
  • Section 1.6: "The document is part of a toolkit of self-governing nature".

Section 1.2 also tells organizations: "every entity within its sector can further amend, use, or complement its current frameworks to properly suit its context and the need of affected stakeholders". Some guidelines contain "must", for example § 3.6.2.2(c) and § 3.8.2.2(d). These guidelines are non-binding.

Section 1.2 makes the guidelines "applicable only to those AI systems which make or inform ‘significant decisions’". See the Significant decisions and AI developer organizations and AI operator organizations.

Principles ​

The UAE AI Ethics Principles and Guidelines give AI developer organizations and AI operator organizations eight principles of AI ethics (§ 1.1).

Use Modulos ​

Modulos gives the UAE AI Ethics Principles and Guidelines as two Frameworks with the name "UAE AI Ethics": MFF-4 for AI Systems and OFF-4 for the Organization. For scope checks, Framework selection, and Requirement work, follow the sequence recommended by Modulos.

Sources ​

The UAE AI Ethics Principles and Guidelines (DEC 2022) are the source of MFF-4 and OFF-4. The Digital Dubai guidelines and the UAE Charter below are different from the UAE AI Office guidelines. They are not the source of these Frameworks.

  • UAE AI Office, "AI Ethics: Principles and Guidelines", DEC 2022 (PDF): §§ 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.8, 2.10, 2.11, and 3. Section 1.5 identifies "the UAE AI and Blockchain Council as its owner".
    • Section 1.2: "It is a living document and will undergo further future reviews and enhancements."
    • The DEC 2022 guidelines identify two more policies of the AI Office: the AI Seal and the AI Procurement Guidelines. In DEC 2022, the guidelines identified each policy as "currently under development by the AI Office".
  • "The Official Portal of the UAE Government", "AI resources". "AI resources" shows an "AI Ethics Guide" PDF, with no date.
  • Digital Dubai, "Ai Ethics Principles & Guidelines". Digital Dubai gives the date 01 February 2019 for these guidelines, part of "Dubai’s Ethical AI Toolkit". These guidelines are different from the UAE AI Office guidelines.
  • "The Official Platform of the UAE Government", "The UAE Charter for the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence". The UAE Charter is different from the UAE AI Office guidelines.

FAQ ​

For the UAE AI Ethics Principles and Guidelines, see UAE AI Ethics FAQ.

For more information about the UAE AI Ethics Principles and Guidelines and other frameworks, see:

UAE AI Ethics principles

Significant decisions, the two types of organization, and the eight principles with their guidelines

UAE AI Ethics in Modulos

MFF-4 and OFF-4, the Requirements, and the recommended steps

Frequently asked questions about the UAE AI Ethics Principles and Guidelines

Non-binding guidelines, scope, the two types of organization, decisions, privacy, and the Modulos Frameworks

ISO/IEC 42001

Information about ISO/IEC 42001

EU AI Act

Information about the EU AI Act

Disclaimer

This page gives general information. It is not legal advice.